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Chapter XV
It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London. The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud. Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack. He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse. The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.”
during the time that
From this reading “Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.”
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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 Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
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From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
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From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
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From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
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From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
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From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
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From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
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From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
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From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
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From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
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From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
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From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
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From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
at the time that
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
during the time that
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
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From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
