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Chapter CLXXVII
At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current. Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air. Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting. People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age. The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.”
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
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From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
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From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
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From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
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From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
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From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
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From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
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From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
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From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
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From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
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From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
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From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
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From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
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From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
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From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
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From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
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From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
