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Chapter III
Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment. The racket of the city was behind him. At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames. It was London, as it will be on the last day. With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The racket of the city was behind him.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was London, as it will be on the last day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.”
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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 At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
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From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
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From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was London, as it will be on the last day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was London, as it will be on the last day.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The racket of the city was behind him.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
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From this reading The racket of the city was behind him.
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From this reading It was London, as it will be on the last day.
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From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
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From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
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From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
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From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The racket of the city was behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was London, as it will be on the last day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was London, as it will be on the last day.
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From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
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From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
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From this reading It was London, as it will be on the last day.
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From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
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From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The racket of the city was behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
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From this reading The racket of the city was behind him.
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From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
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From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
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From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost in reverie, the stranger stood motionless on the Embankment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The racket of the city was behind him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was London, as it will be on the last day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an effort he roused himself and took Andrew's arm.
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From this reading At his feet lay a drowned world, its lights choking in the Thames.
