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Chapter XXI
As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula. “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail. We have been close to two murders--” “Two?” “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder. I didn't tell you at the time.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been close to two murders--” “Two?””
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been close to two murders--” “Two?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't tell you at the time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't tell you at the time.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.”
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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 As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
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From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been close to two murders--” “Two?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been close to two murders--” “Two?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't tell you at the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been close to two murders--” “Two?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't tell you at the time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been close to two murders--” “Two?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That little crowd in the square at Scutari-- That was a murder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't tell you at the time.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't tell you at the time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been close to two murders--” “Two?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they sat upon the parapet of a broken bridge on the road between Elbassan and Ochrida Benham was moved to a dissertation upon the condition of Albania and the politics of the Balkan peninsula.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
at the time that
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here we are,” he said, “not a week from London, and you see the sort of life that men live when the forces of civilization fail.
