Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

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

From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

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

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading REUBEN'S STORY IS DISCREDITED.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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

From this reading REUBEN'S STORY IS DISCREDITED.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading REUBEN'S STORY IS DISCREDITED.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REUBEN'S STORY IS DISCREDITED.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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

From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

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

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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From this reading He was very cold; his head ached sorely, and he felt bruised all over.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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

From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Reuben came to himself, he did not at first realize that he was not waking as usual in his bed.

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

From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then he became aware that the surface on which he lay was very hard, then that a chill wind was blowing over him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.

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From this reading With that he raised himself on his elbow, not without difficulty, for he felt strangely stiff, and lo! he was in the yard, and the factory buildings were all about him.