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Chapter XVII
The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired. A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics. Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed. It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight. The boiler may just last out the strain.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boiler may just last out the strain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The boiler may just last out the strain.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.”
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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 A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
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From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
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From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
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From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
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From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
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From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
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From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
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From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
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From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
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From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
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From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
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From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
