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Chapter XXXIX
THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding. Within ten days the burned area was all rebuilt. It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out. Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men. They were sorry but they were firm.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.”
any thing at all
From this reading “It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.”
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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 Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading Within ten days the burned area was all rebuilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
any thing at all
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading Within ten days the burned area was all rebuilt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
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From this reading Within ten days the burned area was all rebuilt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were sorry but they were firm.
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From this reading Within ten days the burned area was all rebuilt.
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From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading They were sorry but they were firm.
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From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
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From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
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From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
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From this reading Within ten days the burned area was all rebuilt.
except for; apart from
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading They were sorry but they were firm.
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From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Talbot made desperate efforts for a foothold, and in succession interviewed all the big men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sorry but they were firm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
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From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within ten days the burned area was all rebuilt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
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From this reading THE VISION Within ten hours men were at work rebuilding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took us just about the former period of time to determine that we would be unable to save anything from the wreck; and about the latter period for the general public to find it out.
