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Chapter VI
ALBERONI. When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream. Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going. Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future. These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “These were times in which every one conspired more or less.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “These were times in which every one conspired more or less.”
great speed
From this reading “Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were times in which every one conspired more or less.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.”
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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 When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
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From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
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From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
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From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
great speed
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
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From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
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From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now for the first time he had leisure to reflect on the past and the future.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
at the time that
From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
in or at the place that
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were times in which every one conspired more or less.
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From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Events had, during the last thirty-six hours, succeeded each other with such rapidity, that he had been carried away, as by a whirlpool, without knowing where he was going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When D'Harmental awoke, he wondered if all had been a dream.
