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Chapter I
Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp. The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting. “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home. He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam. He will be away for three days.
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later than; following
From this reading “The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.”
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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 Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
later than; following
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading He will be away for three days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be away for three days.
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From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
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From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
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From this reading He will be away for three days.
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From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He will be away for three days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
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From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
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From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
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From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading He has gone to meet an envoy from Dar-es-Salaam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His Excellency,” he announced, “has received important despatches from home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
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From this reading He will be away for three days.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
at the time that
From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
which person or people
From this reading The doctor, who came in to see him, explained it immediately after his morning greeting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be away for three days.
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From this reading Dominey slept till late the following morning, and when he woke at last from a long, dreamless slumber, he was conscious of a curious quietness in the camp.
