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Chapter XXXIII
During the past six weeks events had galloped. To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions. He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience. To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered. More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
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directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading “To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the past six weeks events had galloped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.”
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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 neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
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From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
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From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
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From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
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From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
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From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
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From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
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From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
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From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
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From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
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From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
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From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
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From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
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From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
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From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
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From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
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From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
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From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
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From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
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From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
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From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
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From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
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From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
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From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than sufficient to each day was the labour thereof.
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From this reading During the past six weeks events had galloped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Iglesias it appeared that changes were in course of arriving in battalions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He neither hailed nor deplored them, but met them with a stoical patience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To realise them clearly, in all their bearings, would have been to add to the sense of fatigue from which he too constantly suffered.
