Chapter X · The Bodymaster

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

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From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

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From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

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From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

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From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

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From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

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From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

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From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

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From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

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From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

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From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

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From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

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From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

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From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

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From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.

at the time that

From this reading Of an evening when they gathered together his joke was always the readiest, his conversation the brightest, and his song the best.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Wherever he was the folk around soon knew it.

which person or people

From this reading McMurdo was a man who made his mark quickly.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within a week he had become infinitely the most important person at Shafter’s.

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From this reading There were ten or a dozen boarders there; but they were honest foremen or commonplace clerks from the stores, of a very different calibre from the young Irishman.