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Chapter XIX
The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor. For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago. He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist. Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life. Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.
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later than; following
From this reading “Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.”
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading “Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.”
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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 trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
later than; following
From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
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From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
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From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
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From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
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From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.
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From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
not any; not one
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.
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From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he was to be drawn into the maelstrom.
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From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading Evening after evening he had walked alone through the streets and had stood at the door of the State Street restaurant a solitary figure aloof from life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial of Andrew Brown was both an opportunity and a test for McGregor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had made no friends and his mind had not been confused by the endless babble of small talk on which most of us subsist.
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From this reading For a number of years he had lived a lonely life in Chicago.
