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Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well. Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know. He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical. He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath. After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.”
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading “Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.”
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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 dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
later than; following
From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
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From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
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From this reading He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
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From this reading He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
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From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
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From this reading He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
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From this reading He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
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From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
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From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
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From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
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From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
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From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
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From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
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From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
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From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
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From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
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From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
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From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
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From this reading He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a minute he was aware that some one was standing near by, looking at him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
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From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
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From this reading He simply knew that for him not to have been there on time was little less than tragical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
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From this reading He dropped down limply on a convenient trunk to regain his breath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
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From this reading Pen was not only exhausted by his race, he was disappointed and distressed as well.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not his grandfather had seen him as the train moved out he did not know.
