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Chapter XXXIV
Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre. She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual. All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick. All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her. She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.”
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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 She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
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From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
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From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
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From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
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From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
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From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
not any; not one
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
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From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
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From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
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From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
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From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
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From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
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From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
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From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
