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Chapter IX
JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK. John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street. He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so. Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind. Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.”
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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 JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
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From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
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From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
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From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
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From this reading JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
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From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
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From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
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From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
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From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
not any; not one
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
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From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he not better go to Australia, or Vancouver's Island, or--?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was by no means happy in his mind as he did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Eames watched the party of cavaliers as they rode away from his mother's door, and then started upon a solitary walk, as soon as the noise of the horses' hoofs had passed away out of the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, he was overwhelmed with care and trouble, and as he went along very gloomy thoughts passed through his mind.
