Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading FREDERICK’S WAY.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

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From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

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From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.

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From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

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From this reading FREDERICK’S WAY.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.