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Chapter X
Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed. The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance. His mind was not yet perfectly balanced. The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium. It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.”
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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 Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
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From this reading His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.
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From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
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From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
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From this reading The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.
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From this reading The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.
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From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
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From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
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From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
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From this reading The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
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From this reading The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.
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From this reading The first kiss of a new love disturbs fine equilibrium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.
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From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that he at once put aside all temptations to postpone his departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raine sat smoking his pipe for a long time before going to bed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The events of the day had crowded so fast upon one another, that he had scarcely had time to estimate their relative importance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.
but in spite of that
From this reading His mind was not yet perfectly balanced.
