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Chapter XXXI
Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends. On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man. He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate. Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail. Besides, the types of men were different.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, the types of men were different.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Besides, the types of men were different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.”
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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 On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
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From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the types of men were different.
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From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
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From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
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From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
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From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, the types of men were different.
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From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
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From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
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From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
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From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
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From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
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From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
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From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
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From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
not any; not one
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
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From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
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From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cities did not make for comradeship as did the Alaskan trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, the types of men were different.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, the types of men were different.
at the time that
From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
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From this reading Daylight had been wholly truthful when he told Dede that he had no real friends.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He failed to find the one man, or group of several men, with whom he could be really intimate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On speaking terms with thousands, on fellowship and drinking terms with hundreds, he was a lonely man.
