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The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past. The tenseness of his nerves relaxed. He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor. The deep breath after striving could at last be taken. In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.”
later than; following
From this reading “The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.”
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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 The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
later than; following
From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
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From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tenseness of his nerves relaxed.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The tenseness of his nerves relaxed.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The tenseness of his nerves relaxed.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
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From this reading The deep breath after striving could at last be taken.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading The tenseness of his nerves relaxed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
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From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this new attitude there was nothing strenuous, nothing demanding haste; only a deep glow of content and happiness.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was able to look on the things about him from a broader standpoint than that of the specialist, to front life with saving humor.
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From this reading The few moments of Thorpe's tears eased the emotional strain under which, perhaps unconsciously, he had been laboring for nearly a year past.
