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Chapter XXIX
VICTORY--AND AFTER? The great god had wounded him. But not to the heart. Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces. He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
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later than; following
From this reading “VICTORY--AND AFTER?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great god had wounded him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great god had wounded him.”
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From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
later than; following
From this reading VICTORY--AND AFTER?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTORY--AND AFTER?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
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From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
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From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
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From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not to the heart.
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From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
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From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
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From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great god had wounded him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great god had wounded him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great god had wounded him.
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From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
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From this reading But not to the heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great god had wounded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
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From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not to the heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great god had wounded him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But not to the heart.
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From this reading VICTORY--AND AFTER?
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From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He had worn them on board, and, like the rest of his costume, had, of course, never since been able to discard them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Felix, as good luck would have it, happened to be wearing buckled braces.
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From this reading The great god had wounded him.
