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Chapter XXXIII
SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him. Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train. He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree. He was at peace with the world. The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
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From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at peace with the world.
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From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
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From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
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From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
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From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
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From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
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From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
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From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
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From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
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From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
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From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
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From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
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From this reading He was at peace with the world.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
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From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
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From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
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From this reading SOMEWHERE IN MAYFAIR The speed of the train astounded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loved every English field as it passed, every hedge and tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such tremendous things had happened to him since he had last travelled in an express train.
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From this reading The only blemish was that the awful war was still dragging on its awful course--still exacting its awful toll.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at peace with the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was at peace with the world.
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From this reading He was at peace with the world.
