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Chapter XXVII
That was one December. The year made twelve steps and here was December again. With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine. Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome. Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The year made twelve steps and here was December again.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The year made twelve steps and here was December again.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That was one December.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.”
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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 With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
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From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
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From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
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From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading That was one December.
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From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
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From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
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From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was one December.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
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From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was one December.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Ian Rullock--said to be for the moment banished from a certain paradise--might find it in his interest to come with him--say as traveling companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was one December.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Some ancient business, whether of soul or sense, carried him to Rome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it came to Ian a proffer from the nobleman of the coach across the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year made twelve steps and here was December again.
