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A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night. When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room. I immediately dressed and joined him. He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build. This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.”
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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 A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
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From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
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From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
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From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
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From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
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From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
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From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
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From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
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From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
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From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
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From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
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From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
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From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
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From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
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From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
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From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
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From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
in or at the place that
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
