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Chapter XXII
THE WORD THAT SETTLED JOE BARNES. From London to Paris is no distance at all. The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey. So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip. You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.”
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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 most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
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From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
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From this reading THE WORD THAT SETTLED JOE BARNES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
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From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
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From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
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From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
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From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
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From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
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From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
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From this reading THE WORD THAT SETTLED JOE BARNES.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
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From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
not any; not one
From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
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From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
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From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
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From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
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From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
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From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
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From this reading THE WORD THAT SETTLED JOE BARNES.
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From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The most delicate invalid can scarcely be fatigued by so slight a journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORD THAT SETTLED JOE BARNES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORD THAT SETTLED JOE BARNES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From London to Paris is no distance at all.
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From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
which person or people
From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
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From this reading THE WORD THAT SETTLED JOE BARNES.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you say, who go comfortably for a pleasure trip.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You start at a reasonably early hour in the morning, and arrive at your destination in time for dinner.
