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Chapter VII
He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior. He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well. I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division. After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge. I had a long talk with him.
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later than; following
From this reading “After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a long talk with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.”
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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 had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a long talk with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a long talk with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
above and across; more than
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
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From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
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From this reading I had a long talk with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
in or at the place that
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a long talk with him.
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From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
