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Chapter XXXIV
ONCE AGAIN. In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him. He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes. The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view. His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE AGAIN.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE AGAIN.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.”
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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 The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONCE AGAIN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
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From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
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From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
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From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
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From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
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From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
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From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading ONCE AGAIN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He left the open road and rambled across fields and through lanes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In half an hour's time Murdoch had left Broxton far behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
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From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was full of one purpose--the determination to control himself and keep his brain clear.
which person or people
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people in the farm-houses, who knew him, saw him pass looking straight before him and walking steadily like a man with an end in view.
