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Chapter XX
THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure. I was in the breakfast-room. Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street. I went to the window to see what it was. A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to the window to see what it was.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the 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 A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
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From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
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From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
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From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
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From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
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From this reading I was in the breakfast-room.
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From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
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From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
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From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
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From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
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From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went to the window to see what it was.
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From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the window to see what it was.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET This morning I had an adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in the breakfast-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the window to see what it was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went to the window to see what it was.
at the time that
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A small crowd of people was in the middle of the road, and they were all staring at something which, apparently, was lying on the ground.
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From this reading I went to the window to see what it was.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa, as usual, was late for breakfast, and I was wondering whether I should begin without him, when, chancing to look round, something caught my eye in the street.
