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Chapter XXIV
THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable. These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position. Coleman did not know where to look. Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage. If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coleman did not know where to look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coleman did not know where to look.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.”
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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 demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
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From this reading Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage.
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From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
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From this reading Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
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From this reading Coleman did not know where to look.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
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From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Coleman did not know where to look.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
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From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
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From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coleman did not know where to look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coleman did not know where to look.
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From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
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From this reading Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage.
not any; not one
From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Coleman did not know where to look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
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From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every personal mannerism becomes accentuated in a European railway carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
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From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was a demonstration of the unequalled facilities of a European railway carriage for rendering unpleasant things almost intolerable.
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From this reading These people could find no way to alleviate the poignancy of their position.
in or at the place that
From this reading Coleman did not know where to look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you glance at a man, your glance defines itself as a stare.
