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Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order. Confusion disappeared. With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged. Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction. He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Confusion disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.”
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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 He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
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From this reading Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
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From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
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From this reading Confusion disappeared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Confusion disappeared.
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From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
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From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
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From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
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From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
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From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.
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From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
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From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
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From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
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From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
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From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.
up to a particular time
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
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From this reading Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.
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From this reading Even to wake up to an untidy room was an affliction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He might arrive in a hotel at midnight, but he could not sleep until his trunks were empty and everything in its place.
in or at the place that
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the method and thoroughness of his character he looked things in the face and put them where they belonged.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, knowing himself in love, he was able to set his house in order.
