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Chapter XXXVIII
Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them. He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself. This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled. It was then about six o'clock in the morning. Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was then about six o'clock in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was then about six o'clock in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.”
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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 This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
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From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
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From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
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From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
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From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
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From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
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From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
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From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
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From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
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From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
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From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
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From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
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From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
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From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
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From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
