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Chapter XXXII
The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual. There were several things he wished to do in these last two days. He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work. The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain. He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.”
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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 He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
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From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
not any; not one
From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
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From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
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From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
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From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
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From this reading He felt more hopeful, and less inclined to view matters darkly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was bright and frosty, and the sharp, bracing air seemed to clear his brain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Derrick went down to the mine as usual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
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From this reading There were several things he wished to do in these last two days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
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From this reading He had heard that the managers had entered into negotiations with a new engineer, and he wished the man to find no half-done work.
