Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading He had realized, only seconds ago, that he was in love with her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The evening would be memorable.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

apart from; not including

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had realized, only seconds ago, that he was in love with her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading Well, he'd tell her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading He had realized, only seconds ago, that he was in love with her.

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From this reading The evening would be memorable.

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From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading He had realized, only seconds ago, that he was in love with her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

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From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had realized, only seconds ago, that he was in love with her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had realized, only seconds ago, that he was in love with her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, he'd tell her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

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From this reading Well, he'd tell her.

in or at the place that

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In twenty minutes he would pick up Judy at her apartment, and that was the uneasy part of it.

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From this reading _It was a joyous journey Anders set out on ... to reach his goal ... but look where he wound up!_ Anders lay on his bed, fully dressed except for his shoes and black bow tie, contemplating, with a certain uneasiness, the evening before him.