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Chapter VI
"Monsieur will pardon me!" Ughtred glanced up, startled. For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing. Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat. They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
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From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
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From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
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From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
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From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
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From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
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From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
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From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
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From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
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From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
