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Canvasback library of Popular Fiction. Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?' 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe. These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible. He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'”
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From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
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From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
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From this reading Canvasback library of Popular Fiction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
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From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canvasback library of Popular Fiction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
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From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
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From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
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From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
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From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
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From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
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From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canvasback library of Popular Fiction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canvasback library of Popular Fiction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canvasback library of Popular Fiction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These following pages represent the Scribe's attempt to achieve the impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood at the corner of the table with his hat and overcoat on, just as he had rushed into the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume IX 'If,' asked the Man in the Street, 'Christ were to come again to London, in this present year of grace, how would He be received, and what would happen?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I will try to show you,' replied the Scribe.
