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Chapter LXXX
WHAT HE DID. He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six. It was a little before twilight. Master Nicless stood on his doorstep. He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a little before twilight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a little before twilight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “It was a little before twilight.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT HE DID.
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From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
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From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
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From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
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From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HE DID.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
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From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
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From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
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From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
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From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
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From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
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From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HE DID.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
