Chapter III

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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

From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

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From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

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From this reading Gone?

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

From this reading Why had they gone?

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

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

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

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

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

except for; apart from

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

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From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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

From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.

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

From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Why had they gone?

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

From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

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From this reading I VISIT MY RELATIONS For the moment I could hardly believe my ears.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?

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From this reading Why had they gone?