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Chapter XV
An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle.... A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front. One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels. Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating: “What a misfortune!
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....”
every person
From this reading “Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.”
full of energy and determination
From this reading “An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....”
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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 An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
every person
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
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From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
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From this reading A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.
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From this reading A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
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From this reading “What a misfortune!
not any; not one
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
full of energy and determination
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A mass of people had gathered round, the police standing in front.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everyone was talking, shouting, exclaiming; the coachman seemed at a loss and kept repeating:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
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From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a misfortune!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of them held a lighted lantern which he was turning on something lying close to the wheels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle....
