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Chapter III
EXIT MR. DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges. All the while the man and the woman talked. To him she was a revelation. Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.”
during the time that
From this reading “All the while the man and the woman talked.”
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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 To him she was a revelation.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
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From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
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From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
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From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading EXIT MR.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
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From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
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From this reading EXIT MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
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From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
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From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
during the time that
From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
