Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'

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From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'

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From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?

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From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

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From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'

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From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What on earth made Eleanor come here?'

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From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

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From this reading Is this the place?'

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Is this the place?'

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Is this the place?'

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From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

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From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'I say, what a weird place!' said Reggie, looking about him,--'and at the other end of nowhere.

which person or people

From this reading The speaker was Reggie Brooklyn, who was dismounting from his bicycle at the door of the convent, followed by a clattering mob of village children, who had pursued him down the hill.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Hullo, Manisty!--is that you?