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Chapter XVIII
A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened. During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded. There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight. He did not regret them; he was hardened. What he missed was the presence of a woman.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.”
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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 A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
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From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not regret them; he was hardened.
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From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
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From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading He did not regret them; he was hardened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading What he missed was the presence of a woman.
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From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
not any; not one
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he missed was the presence of a woman.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading He did not regret them; he was hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day he was constantly out of doors, but at night, his lonely dinner ended, he sat down and brooded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not regret them; he was hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A QUESTION OF JOCKEYS Craig Bellshaw's life at Mintaro was a burden to him; if his time had not been occupied there is no telling what might have happened.
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From this reading What he missed was the presence of a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were many actions in his life that would not bear the searchlight.
