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THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD. The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute. When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion. "Where got you those?" he asked. "In New York, ere I left."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where got you those?" he asked.”
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading “When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “"In New York, ere I left."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In New York, ere I left."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Where got you those?" he asked.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.”
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where got you those?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "In New York, ere I left."
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading "Where got you those?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In New York, ere I left."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In New York, ere I left."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In New York, ere I left."
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD.
above and across; more than
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Where got you those?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
up to a particular time
From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
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From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
at the time that
From this reading When at last he was able to tear himself away, he adjusted his cravat, brushed his brilliant coat, and looked very critically over the sombre suit of his companion.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where got you those?" he asked.
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD.
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From this reading "In New York, ere I left."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where got you those?" he asked.
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From this reading The young American was soon ready for the expedition, but De Catinat lingered until the last possible minute.
