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Chapter I
When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch. It was as I feared: he was not there. But everybody else was. Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages. The book was as thorough as it was brilliantly written.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.”
every person
From this reading “But everybody else was.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.”
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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 When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading The book was as thorough as it was brilliantly written.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everybody else was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading But everybody else was.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
every person
From this reading But everybody else was.
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From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
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From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
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From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
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From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
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From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
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From this reading It was as I feared: he was not there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book was as thorough as it was brilliantly written.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
at the time that
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a book about the literature of the eighteen-nineties was given by Mr. Holbrook Jackson to the world, I looked eagerly in the index for Soames, Enoch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many writers whom I had quite forgotten, or remembered but faintly, lived again for me, they and their work, in Mr. Holbrook Jackson's pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book was as thorough as it was brilliantly written.
