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Chapter LXXXIX
ANALYSIS OF MAJESTIC MATTERS. Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London. Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission. He could not escape from their influence. Freed from one he met another.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Freed from one he met another.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not escape from their influence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Freed from one he met another.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.”
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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 Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading ANALYSIS OF MAJESTIC MATTERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Freed from one he met another.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not escape from their influence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
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From this reading He could not escape from their influence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Freed from one he met another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not escape from their influence.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not escape from their influence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading He could not escape from their influence.
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From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading ANALYSIS OF MAJESTIC MATTERS.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading ANALYSIS OF MAJESTIC MATTERS.
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From this reading Freed from one he met another.
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From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not escape from their influence.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANALYSIS OF MAJESTIC MATTERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Freed from one he met another.
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From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
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From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could not escape from their influence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
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From this reading Irresistible Fate ever carrying him forward, which had now for so many hours showered its surprises on Gwynplaine, and which had transported him to Windsor, transferred him again to London.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Visionary realities succeeded each other without a moment’s intermission.
