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Chapter XXIV
AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity. He was greatly depressed. The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves. He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught. He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
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a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading He was greatly depressed.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
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From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
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From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading He was greatly depressed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly depressed.
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From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
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From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
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From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
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From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
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From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
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From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
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From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The emotional events of the previous evening had overtaxed his nerves.
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From this reading He had slept badly, disturbed by elusively threatening dreams, and his brain was muggy and distraught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
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From this reading He was almost sorry he had not heeded his impulse to run away--to leave his lamp unlit!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was greatly depressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE Selden took train for Nice next morning with a sense of impending calamity.
