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Chapter XI
The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration. The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes! I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand. XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy. The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.”
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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 I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
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From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
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From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
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From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
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From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
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From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
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From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
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From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
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From this reading The sudden flush which rose to his lank cheek gave evidence to his surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
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From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not trust him, but my heart went out to him in spite of all the past and of a future it took all my courage to face, and I took his hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The old Edgar now, without any question or exaggeration.
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From this reading XLVII Haines’ welcome to us at the front door was a study in character which I left to a later hour to thoroughly enjoy.
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From this reading The insouciant, the appealing, the fascinating youth, the child of happy fortunes!
