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Chapter CCLXXII
When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster. During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons. After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town. Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression. The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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later than; following
From this reading “After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.”
in the direction of
From this reading “After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.”
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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 After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
later than; following
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
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From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
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From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
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From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
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From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
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From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
in the direction of
From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading Everything he heard and saw made an intensely vivid impression.
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From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
at the time that
From this reading When Miltoun left Valleys House he walked in the direction of Westminster.
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From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lions in Trafalgar Square, the great buildings of Whitehall, filled him with a sort of exultation.
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From this reading After the seclusion of his illness, he still felt a yearning, almost painful, towards the movement and stir of the town.
but in spite of that
From this reading During the five days that he had been back in London he had not yet entered the House of Commons.
