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Chapter XXIII
There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way. This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl. All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane. He was now decidedly on the upward. The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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later than; following
From this reading “This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.”
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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 There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
later than; following
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
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From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
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From this reading He was now decidedly on the upward.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
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From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
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From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading He was now decidedly on the upward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his life hitherto he had been on the downward plane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
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From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
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From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
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From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
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From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
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From this reading He was now decidedly on the upward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is such a thing in life as turning straight round and going the other way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The upward path was difficult, and his feet were tired and his spirits sore, and often he faltered and flagged and almost stopped, but he never once went back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what happened to Philip Ogilvie after the death of Sibyl.
