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Chapter XXVIII
The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise. For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking. He did not succeed. The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire. The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.”
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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 Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
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From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not succeed.
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From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
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From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not succeed.
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From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
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From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
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From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
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From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
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From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
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From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
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From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
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From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not succeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
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From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
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From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
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From this reading He did not succeed.
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From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
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From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
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From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
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From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
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From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
