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Chapter X
It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore. At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions. Apparently that was her own feeling. “Nice sort of brother that. He’s a man.”
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Apparently that was her own feeling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.”
in the direction of
From this reading “At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.”
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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 It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
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From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
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From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
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From this reading Apparently that was her own feeling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
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From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
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From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
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From this reading “Nice sort of brother that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
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From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Apparently that was her own feeling.
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From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
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From this reading He’s a man.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Apparently that was her own feeling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
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From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s a man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nice sort of brother that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently that was her own feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nice sort of brother that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
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From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
in the direction of
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
at the time that
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to cease breathing the atmosphere of an apartment which was contaminated by the presence of Mr. Tom Moore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At least, that was what I felt when I was being driven with Miss Adair towards Imperial Mansions.
