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Chapter XXXIII
There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting. At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation. Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind. Has he had any right to permit the interview at all? How far is Byng accountable for his actions?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.”
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
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From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading How far is Byng accountable for his actions?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading How far is Byng accountable for his actions?
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How far is Byng accountable for his actions?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading How far is Byng accountable for his actions?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
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From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
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From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Has he had any right to permit the interview at all?
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading Poignantly anxious questions succeed each other in his mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
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From this reading There are few things more trying to an active-minded person than to sit occupationless, vaguely waiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first, it is true, the keenness of Jim's alarm prevents his feeling the ennui which would be the natural result of his situation.
