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THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within. Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer. He had made his money "out of the war." And Silas was an Englishman. While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.”
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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 Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Silas was an Englishman.
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From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Silas was an Englishman.
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From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
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From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
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From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
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From this reading And Silas was an Englishman.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his money "out of the war."
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
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From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading He had made his money "out of the war."
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From this reading He had made his money "out of the war."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made his money "out of the war."
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From this reading He had made his money "out of the war."
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From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
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From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
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From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
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From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
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From this reading He had made his money "out of the war."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Silas was an Englishman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Silas Angmering had evidently been what is called a profiteer.
during the time that
From this reading While Englishmen, and--later--Americans, had given up lives, sanity, fortunes, limbs, eyesight, health, Silas had gained riches.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE LAW His tranquil tone disguised the immense anarchy within.
