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Chapter XIV
THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted. A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump. News travel fast in small places. Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks. Every other event was eclipsed by this.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every other event was eclipsed by this.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.”
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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 DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every other event was eclipsed by this.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading Every other event was eclipsed by this.
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From this reading Every other event was eclipsed by this.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every other event was eclipsed by this.
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From this reading News travel fast in small places.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading News travel fast in small places.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading News travel fast in small places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading Every other event was eclipsed by this.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.
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From this reading News travel fast in small places.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A point of curiosity at a given place is like an air-pump.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading News travel fast in small places.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every other event was eclipsed by this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
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From this reading News travel fast in small places.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every other event was eclipsed by this.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE _CASHMERE_ I THE HAVELET NEAR THE CHURCH When there is a crowd at St. Sampson, St. Peter's Port is soon deserted.
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From this reading Going to see the funnel of the Durande under Mess Lethierry's window had been, since sunrise, the business of the Guernsey folks.
