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Chapter XXV
A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection. Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one. All callers were denied. Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions. The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.”
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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 A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading All callers were denied.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
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From this reading All callers were denied.
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From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading All callers were denied.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
not any; not one
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
except for; apart from
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daily he left flowers and messages for her--there was no response save a repetition to him always of the doctor's peremptory instructions.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
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From this reading A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON There followed for Douglas a period of much anxiety, days of fretful restlessness, sleepless nights full of vague and shadowy dejection.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily de Reuss was ill, too ill to see him or any one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All callers were denied.
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From this reading The Countess was to see no one, to receive no letters, to be worried by no messages.
