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WITH MR. PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London. He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him. The story of the trunk will come later. As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The story of the trunk will come later.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.”
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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 As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
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From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the trunk will come later.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
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From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
to think that something will happen
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
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From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
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From this reading The story of the trunk will come later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
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From this reading WITH MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the trunk will come later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
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From this reading The story of the trunk will come later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of the trunk will come later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
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From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
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From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
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From this reading He planned to hurry on to Paris, but he has been waiting here for his trunk to catch up with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PEASLEY IN DARKEST LONDON We did not expect to have Mr. Peasley with us in London.
which person or people
From this reading As we steamed into Plymouth Harbour on a damp and overcast Sabbath morning, Mr. Peasley stood on the topmost deck and gave encouraging information to a man from central Illinois who was on his first trip abroad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The story of the trunk will come later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MR.
