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Chapter III
XIII. HOW MR. HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine. He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity. He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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later than; following
From this reading “HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.”
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.”
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later than; following
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading HOW MR.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MR.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
up to a particular time
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
which person or people
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
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From this reading XIII.
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
