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Chapter XIII
The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom. The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure. Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment. He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions. There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.”
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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 The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
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From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
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From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
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From this reading There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
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From this reading There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
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From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
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From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
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From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
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From this reading There was much that perplexed his plain, straightforward nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the days at Montreux he had been living intensely, swept along by a movement he could not control: now he could pause and think a moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
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From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
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From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
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From this reading The weeks that followed seemed both brief and long to Tom.
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From this reading The separation he felt keenly, though as a breathing spell the interval was even welcome in a measure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions.
