Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Would there be a train?

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From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

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From this reading It was almost two o’clock.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Would there be a train?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

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From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

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From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.

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From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

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From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

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From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was almost two o’clock.

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From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

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From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.

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From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.

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From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

not any; not one

From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

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From this reading It was almost two o’clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

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From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

rare and worth a great deal

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

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From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.

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From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

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From this reading Would there be a train?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

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From this reading Would there be a train?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was almost two o’clock.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was almost two o’clock.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Would there be a train?