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A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up. It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations. The porter received each with that expert eye of his. His car was his laboratory. A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.”
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading “It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.”
during the time that
From this reading “A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.”
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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 A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
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From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
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From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
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From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
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From this reading His car was his laboratory.
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From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
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From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
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From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
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From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
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From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The porter received each with that expert eye of his.
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From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
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From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
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From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
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From this reading The porter received each with that expert eye of his.
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From this reading The porter received each with that expert eye of his.
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From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
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From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
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From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter received each with that expert eye of his.
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From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
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From this reading His car was his laboratory.
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From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
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From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
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From this reading The porter received each with that expert eye of his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter received each with that expert eye of his.
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The porter received each with that expert eye of his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A railroad journey is a sort of test-tube of character; strange elements meet under strange conditions and make strange combinations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
during the time that
From this reading A MOUSE AND A MOUNTAIN All the while the foiled elopers were eloping, the San Francisco sleeper was filling up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been the receptacle of assorted lots of humanity tumbling into it from all directions, with all sorts of souls, bodies, and destinations.
