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Chapter VII
THE END OF THE JOURNEY. Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back. He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing. It was bad enough to be suspected. Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE END OF THE JOURNEY.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.”
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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 Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
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From this reading It was bad enough to be suspected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
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From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
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From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
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From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
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From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
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From this reading It was bad enough to be suspected.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
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From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
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From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
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From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
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From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
not any; not one
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
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From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bad enough to be suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
at the time that
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
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From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
