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Chapter XXXV
A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval. "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself. For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent. A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question. What place could suit us better?"
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What place could suit us better?"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.”
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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 A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
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From this reading What place could suit us better?"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
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From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
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From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
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From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
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From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
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From this reading What place could suit us better?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Cabinet Moselle, Flor de Cuba cigars, the best of company, and an isolation beyond all question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading What place could suit us better?"
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From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our host," he declared, bowing to Mr. Grex, "has surpassed himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
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From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What place could suit us better?"
which person or people
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW MAP OF THE EARTH Selingman, who was leaning back in a leather-padded chair and smoking a very excellent cigar, looked around at his companions with a smile of complete approval.
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From this reading For a hired yacht I have seen nothing more magnificent.
