Chapter X

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

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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

From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

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From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

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

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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From this reading HEINE

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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

From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading I was asked to be city editor, as it was called in that day, and I was to have charge of the local reporting.

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

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

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

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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

From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

during the time that

From this reading It was a great temptation, and for a while I thought it the greatest piece of good fortune.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading That winter passed very quickly and happily for me, and at the end of the legislative session I had acquitted myself so much to the satisfaction of one of the newspapers which I wrote for that I was offered a place on it.

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From this reading XXIV.