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Chapter XIII
The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again. Paul was back there. The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness. He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended. There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.”
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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 The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading Paul was back there.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
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From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
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From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
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From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
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From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading Paul was back there.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
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From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
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From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dreamer dreamed, and the dream showed the old ramshackle, bankrupt printing-office at Castle Barfield again.
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From this reading Paul was back there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was back there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had gone home and had suffered a relapse, and had again recovered, and all his savings were expended.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing had happened with a strange in-evitableness.
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From this reading There had come a rush of work with which the solitary journeyman and his boy could not cope.
