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Chapter VI
“You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit. He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon. We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.” The young man was violent and he was borne away. But he had friends at Bristol.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young man was violent and he was borne away.”
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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 “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
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From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
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From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
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From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
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From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
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From this reading But he had friends at Bristol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had friends at Bristol.
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From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had friends at Bristol.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
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From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
