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Chapter VIII
"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor. "What do you think he has done to-night? He's put a new man on Eighty-six. A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road. I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you think he has done to-night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"What do you think he has done to-night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.”
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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 He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
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From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
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From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
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From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
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From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
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From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
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From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
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From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
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From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
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From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
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From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
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From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
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From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
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From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
above and across; more than
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
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From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
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From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
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From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
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From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
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From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
which person or people
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
