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Chapter XVI
MR. HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY. IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall. The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so. The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.”
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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 HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
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From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
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From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
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From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
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From this reading HOPKINS TOPPLETON MAKES A DISCOVERY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
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From this reading The state of his nerves was not calculated to permit him to sleep even had he been willing to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT is hardly to be wondered at that Toppleton did not sleep much that night at Barncastle Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The experiences of the day were not of a nature to give him such confidence in his surroundings as would have enabled him to woo rest with a serene sense of safety.
