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Chapter VI
We were approaching the end of our long journey. It was the morning of the twentieth day. At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory. We were not glad, but sorry. It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We were approaching the end of our long journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were approaching the end of our long journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the morning of the twentieth day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.”
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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 It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
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From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
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From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
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From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
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From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading We were not glad, but sorry.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
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From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the twentieth day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were approaching the end of our long journey.
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From this reading It had been a fine pleasure trip; we had fed fat on wonders every day; we were now well accustomed to stage life, and very fond of it; so the idea of coming to a stand-still and settling down to a humdrum existence in a village was not agreeable, but on the contrary depressing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At noon we would reach Carson City, the capital of Nevada Territory.
