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Chapter XXXVII
AN AFTER-DINNER SPEECH. At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell. It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure. Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner. His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.”
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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 At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
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From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTER-DINNER SPEECH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
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From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
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From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
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From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
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From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
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From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
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From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
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From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
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From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
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From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
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From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
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From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
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From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
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From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
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From this reading AN AFTER-DINNER SPEECH.
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From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dinner the next evening Mr. Ffrench had a story to tell.
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From this reading His nervous ailments had increased of late, and he was not in a condition to be vivacious and dramatic.
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From this reading Exciting as it was, however, Mr. Ffrench did not relate it in his most vivid manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the rather exciting story of the completion of Murdoch's labor, the night attack and his sudden departure.
