Chapter VII

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

later than; following

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he feared nothing.

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From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading But he feared nothing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The people looked strangely on him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He said little to any one.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The people looked strangely on him.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

not any; not one

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But he feared nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The people looked strangely on him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He said little to any one.

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From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading The people looked strangely on him.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading He said little to any one.

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

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading The people looked strangely on him.

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

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

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

From this reading He said little to any one.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

which person or people

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.

a wild area where few people live

From this reading He was going into the wilderness after his own stray sheep, and he had a conviction that any path of duty is a safe path.

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

From this reading Tallisker was a man as quick in action as in resolve; the next night he left for London, it was no light journey in those days for a man of his years, and who had never in all his life been farther away from Perthshire than Edinburgh.