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Chapter XXIII
I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety. To-night I will try and visit him. I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou. We started at three o'clock. We have got a more powerful engine on.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.”
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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 I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
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From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
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From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading We started at three o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We started at three o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading We started at three o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
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From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started at three o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
