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Chapter XXIII
THE MAGISTRATE. The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede. When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again. The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on. But at the long last came the big policeman.
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later than; following
From this reading “The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But at the long last came the big policeman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.”
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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 When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
later than; following
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
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From this reading The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
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From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.
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From this reading But at the long last came the big policeman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
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From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
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From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
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From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
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From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
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From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
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From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.
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From this reading The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
a period of time or extent
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at the long last came the big policeman.
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From this reading THE MAGISTRATE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
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From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the long last came the big policeman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hours seemed to be always beginning, and never going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGISTRATE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dawn came at last, and soon after the dawn footsteps, but they approached only to recede.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
at the time that
From this reading When the door at length opened, it was but to let a pair of eyes glance round on them, and close again.
