Chapter XIV

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He put up at the Granada.

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From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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From this reading He put up at the Granada.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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From this reading He put up at the Granada.

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From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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From this reading He put up at the Granada.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

at the time that

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

which person or people

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.