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A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall. I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one. But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was. His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.”
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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 STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
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From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
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From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
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From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
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From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
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From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
at the time that
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
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From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
