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Chapter XXVI
INTRODUCES TWO CELEBRITIES. What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person! Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons. It was hard even now for him to realize his position. He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was hard even now for him to realize his position.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!”
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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 What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
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From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading INTRODUCES TWO CELEBRITIES.
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From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard even now for him to realize his position.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard even now for him to realize his position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
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From this reading It was hard even now for him to realize his position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard even now for him to realize his position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
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From this reading INTRODUCES TWO CELEBRITIES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard even now for him to realize his position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading It was hard even now for him to realize his position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
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From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading It was hard even now for him to realize his position.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading INTRODUCES TWO CELEBRITIES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a change a short half-hour may make in the position and feelings of any person!
at the time that
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little did Ben imagine, when he set out on a drive in the morning with Major Grafton, that he was on his way to one of the most hopeless of prisons.
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From this reading He looked from the window, and with a glance of envy saw in a field, not far away, some Swiss peasants at work.
