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Chapter I
AUTHOR OF “MEHALAH” “PERPETUA” ETC. ETC. Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well. He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years. He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.”
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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 Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “MEHALAH” “PERPETUA” ETC.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “MEHALAH” “PERPETUA” ETC.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
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From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “MEHALAH” “PERPETUA” ETC.
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From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
not any; not one
From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MEHALAH” “PERPETUA” ETC.
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From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “MEHALAH” “PERPETUA” ETC.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
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From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was a man of one object in life, and what that object was no one knew for thirty-five years.
which person or people
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading He was by trade a tailor, and throughout the hours of daylight he sat cross-legged on his table near a very large window, viewed by all who passed along the road, but scarce looking away from his work to exchange a nod with a passer-by.
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From this reading Old Dan’l was a character indeed, and for many years a mystery as well.
