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Chapter XXXVI
Benham and White went with the crowd. At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested. Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another. Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street. They were being meticulously careful with them.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “They were being meticulously careful with them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Benham and White went with the crowd.”
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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 At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
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From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
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From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
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From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
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From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
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From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
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From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
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From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
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From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
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From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
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From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
which person or people
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
