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Chapter XXVI
Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat. And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression. So much depended on him alone. He was the mainspring. If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So much depended on him alone.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.”
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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 Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much depended on him alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
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From this reading So much depended on him alone.
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From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
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From this reading He was the mainspring.
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From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
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From this reading So much depended on him alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
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From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the mainspring.
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From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
