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Chapter XI
THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip. But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him. "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause. "Well, pretty good, I guess. I only played one joke."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, pretty good, I guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I only played one joke."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.”
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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 "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, pretty good, I guess.
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From this reading "Well, pretty good, I guess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading I only played one joke."
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I only played one joke."
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From this reading I only played one joke."
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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From this reading I only played one joke."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
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From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
