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Chapter XXV
LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car. Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady. Jack stirred uneasily. Perhaps he was dreaming. The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps he was dreaming.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.”
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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 LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Perhaps he was dreaming.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
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From this reading Perhaps he was dreaming.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Jack stirred uneasily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.
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From this reading Jack stirred uneasily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he was dreaming.
at the time that
From this reading LEFT BEHIND--CONCLUSION When Jack regained his senses he found himself in a soft bed, and, as his eyes roved about they did not encounter the familiar hangings of the circus sleeping-car.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
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From this reading The woman at the window heard him, and came over to the bed.
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From this reading Instead, they saw a room neatly papered, and at a window hung with white curtains sat a young lady.
