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Chapter II
OMAR'S SLAVE. OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred. We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself. The summer holidays had come round again. I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.”
later than; following
From this reading “I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The summer holidays had come round again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The summer holidays had come round again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.”
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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 OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
later than; following
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
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From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
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From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
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From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
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From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
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From this reading OMAR'S SLAVE.
above and across; more than
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
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From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
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From this reading OMAR'S SLAVE.
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From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
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From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
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From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer holidays had come round again.
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From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
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From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a month ago visited my uncle in London, and he had given me to understand that after next term I should leave school and commence life in the City.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were then both aged about sixteen, he a few months older than myself.
at the time that
From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
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From this reading OMAR had been at Trigger's a little over two years when a strange incident occurred.
