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Chapter XIV
One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below. The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult. He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question. "War or peace, Mr. Maraton? Which is it to be?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
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From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Which is it to be?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult.
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From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is it to be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which is it to be?
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From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult.
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From this reading "War or peace, Mr. Maraton?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "War or peace, Mr. Maraton?
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From this reading "War or peace, Mr. Maraton?
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From this reading The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult.
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From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
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From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
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From this reading He pressed very hard for an answer to his direct question.
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From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
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From this reading "War or peace, Mr. Maraton?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last on the list was perhaps the most difficult.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is it to be?
which person or people
From this reading One by one, Maraton got rid at last of the little crowd of journalists who had been waiting for him below.
