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Chapter XXIV
SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer. There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness. He could not even see the smoke-stack. He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle. Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not even see the smoke-stack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not even see the smoke-stack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle.”
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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 There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle.
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From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not even see the smoke-stack.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not even see the smoke-stack.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not even see the smoke-stack.
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From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
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From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
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From this reading He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
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From this reading He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not even see the smoke-stack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not even see the smoke-stack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not even see the smoke-stack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
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From this reading He craned his neck and kept his hand on the throttle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just ahead of the locomotive travelled a small illusive area of illuminated mist.
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From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the frown of concentration on his countenance; his eyes were half closed in a studious but vain effort to penetrate the solid whiteness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIDE-TRACKED Out of the window of the locomotive projected the head of the substitute engineer.
