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Chapter V
THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought: "To-day I shall see her." He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned. Its shape as a whole was that of a cube. Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"To-day I shall see her."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:”
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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 Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To-day I shall see her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-day I shall see her."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
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From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading "To-day I shall see her."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "To-day I shall see her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading "To-day I shall see her."
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From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
