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Chapter XII
DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?" The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side. But it did not achieve utterance. A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade. In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.”
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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 year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
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From this reading But it did not achieve utterance.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
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From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
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From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it did not achieve utterance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
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From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it did not achieve utterance.
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From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
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From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it did not achieve utterance.
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From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it did not achieve utterance.
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From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
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From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the interval he had acquired to some extent the habit of containing his curiosity and his criticism.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
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From this reading But it did not achieve utterance.
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From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
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From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was on Edwin’s tongue as he walked up Acre Lane from the works by his wife’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A year had passed since he last walked up Acre Lane with Hilda; and now of course he recalled the anger of that previous promenade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DARTMOOR I "What was that telegram you had this afternoon, Hilda?"
