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Chapter XVI
For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied. But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying. Soon his preoccupation vanished. Lincoln was talking of flying. Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon his preoccupation vanished.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.”
during the time that
From this reading “For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.”
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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 For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
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From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
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From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
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From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
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From this reading Lincoln was talking of flying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon his preoccupation vanished.
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From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
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From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
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From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading Soon his preoccupation vanished.
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From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
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From this reading Soon his preoccupation vanished.
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From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
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From this reading Lincoln was talking of flying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Graham had a strong desire to know more of this new human attainment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
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From this reading Soon his preoccupation vanished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, by an effort, he attended to the things which Lincoln was saying.
during the time that
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
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From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a while, as Graham went through the passages of the Wind-Vane offices with Lincoln, he was preoccupied.
