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Chapter XXIX
Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit. "Behold!" he exclaimed. "It is a triumph, this! It is a thing to be remembered! I have brought you two together!"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have brought you two together!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have brought you two together!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a thing to be remembered!”
in the direction of
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
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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 Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
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From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
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From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
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From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a thing to be remembered!
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From this reading "Behold!" he exclaimed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
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From this reading "Behold!" he exclaimed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a triumph, this!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a triumph, this!
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From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
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From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a thing to be remembered!
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From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a thing to be remembered!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is a triumph, this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
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From this reading I have brought you two together!"
in the direction of
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
which person or people
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
