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Chapter IV
1877. TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each. There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day. Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it. So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.”
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From this reading 1877.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
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From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
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From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
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From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
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From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
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From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
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From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
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From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
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From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
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From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
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From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There seemed in respect to the first a high consensus as to its being a pity that any stranger should ever miss the Derby Day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
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From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
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From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
except if; if not
From this reading Every one assured me that this was the great festival of the English people and that one didn’t really know them unless one had seen them at it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO EXCURSIONS I They differed greatly from each other, but there was something to be said for each.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So much, since it had to do with horse-flesh, I could readily believe.
