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Chapter VII
Christmas Day. JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return. He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come. It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long? But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
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later than; following
From this reading “He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.”
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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 but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
later than; following
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
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From this reading Christmas Day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
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From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
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From this reading Christmas Day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
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From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
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From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
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From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
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From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
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From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at last he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping before the door of his house, and in a few moments his wife entered, bearing triumphantly in her arms what appeared to be a large bundle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was but a few steps to Mrs. Cook's lodgings, what could be keeping her so long?
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From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN sat long alone, waiting for his wife to return.
but in spite of that
From this reading He grew uneasy as one quarter of an hour after another passed, and yet she did not come.
