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Chapter XXXI
It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament. Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared. Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house. His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility. Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.”
in the direction of
From this reading “His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.”
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From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
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From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
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From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
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From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
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From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
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From this reading It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament.
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From this reading Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face.
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From this reading Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
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From this reading Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
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From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
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From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
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From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
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From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament.
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From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
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From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
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From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
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From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
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From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
not any; not one
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
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From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament.
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From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
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From this reading Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house.
in the direction of
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament.
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From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility.
in or at the place that
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
which person or people
From this reading Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face.
