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Chapter V
It was near midnight when he reached the station. He had met no one on the way whom he knew. He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen. Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take. He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.”
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading “He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had met no one on the way whom he knew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.”
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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 was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
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From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
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From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
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From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
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From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
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From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
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From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
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From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
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From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
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From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
not any; not one
From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
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From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
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From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
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From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was tired and his arm ached from the weight of the bag, for he had taken a long, roundabout way to avoid being seen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few persons were at the station, for it was not a popular train that he was to take.
at the time that
From this reading It was near midnight when he reached the station.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had met no one on the way whom he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought his ticket at the little window, glad that the clerk was too busy to look up as he pushed the exact fare in to him.
