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Chapter XI
* * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd. The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft. It was Mr Walker, the manager. They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck. This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.”
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading “This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.”
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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 * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
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From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
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From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
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From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
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From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr Walker, the manager.
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From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
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From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading It was Mr Walker, the manager.
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From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
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From this reading It was Mr Walker, the manager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
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From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
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From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
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From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
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From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
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From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
up to a particular time
From this reading They made a lane for him, until he reached a convenient rostrum formed by an inverted and rusty truck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
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From this reading It was Mr Walker, the manager.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * There was a sudden swirl and heave in the crowd.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This he mounted and very briefly told them the news--news which made them laugh foolishly and sob by turns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand-turned windlass was at work again, and some one was being hauled slowly up the shaft.
