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Chapter XXXVI
THE UNEXPECTED MEETING――LAURA AND MRS. GROVER. We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive. But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark. Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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later than; following
From this reading “But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.”
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later than; following
From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
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From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED MEETING――LAURA AND MRS.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
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From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
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From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
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From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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From this reading GROVER.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
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From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
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From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
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From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
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From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED MEETING――LAURA AND MRS.
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From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
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From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED MEETING――LAURA AND MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED MEETING――LAURA AND MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
above and across; more than
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
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From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED MEETING――LAURA AND MRS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED MEETING――LAURA AND MRS.
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From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
which person or people
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
belonging to which person
From this reading But there are thousands, however, whose work commences after dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are again in London――it is night――the day’s work is over with many of the inhabitants of this mighty human hive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journalists, reporters, printers, and those who minister to the pleasure of the public as entertainers, have each and all to ply their vocation after what are the recognised working hours of the great body of the people.
