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Chapter III
MAINLY ABOUT MYRA. The train slowed down into Mallaig station. I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg. The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform. The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “MAINLY ABOUT MYRA.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT MYRA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
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From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
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From this reading The train slowed down into Mallaig station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The train slowed down into Mallaig station.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
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From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
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From this reading MAINLY ABOUT MYRA.
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From this reading The train slowed down into Mallaig station.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
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From this reading MAINLY ABOUT MYRA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
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From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
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From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
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From this reading The train slowed down into Mallaig station.
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From this reading The train slowed down into Mallaig station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train slowed down into Mallaig station.
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From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
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From this reading The train slowed down into Mallaig station.
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From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next instant I was nearly knocked back into the carriage again.
at the time that
From this reading The train had hardly stopped when I seized my bag and jumped out on to the platform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thrilled with anticipation, for now I had only the journey on the boat, and Myra would be waiting for me at Glenelg.
