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Chapter I
One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot. After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle. So I determined to do it. This was in March, 1878. I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.”
later than; following
From this reading “After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “So I determined to do it.”
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading “After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.”
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From this reading This was in March, 1878.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
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From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
later than; following
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
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From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading So I determined to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So I determined to do it.
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From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
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From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in March, 1878.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading This was in March, 1878.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I determined to do it.
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From this reading I looked about me for the right sort of person to accompany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
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From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After much thought, I decided that I was a person fitted to furnish to mankind this spectacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day it occurred to me that it had been many years since the world had been afforded the spectacle of a man adventurous enough to undertake a journey through Europe on foot.
