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Chapter I
WORK OR PLAY? “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.” Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street. One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse. The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.”
toward the west
From this reading “Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.”
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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 Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
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From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
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From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
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From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
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From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WORK OR PLAY?
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORK OR PLAY?
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
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From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other, a narrower man, with a keen, fair face and eyes that had an habitual smile, wore another uniform--that of society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
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From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
toward the west
From this reading Two men were driving in a hansom cab westward through Cockspur Street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
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From this reading One, a large individual of a bovine placidity, wore the Queen's uniform, and carried himself with a solid dignity faintly suggestive of a lighthouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORK OR PLAY?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get work, get work; Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get.”
