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Chapter XIV
At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips. Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police. Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before. He was strictly, uniquely, of the present. His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
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any thing at all
From this reading “Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.”
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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 At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
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From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
any thing at all
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
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From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
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From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
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From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
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From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
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From this reading Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
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From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
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From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.
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From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
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From this reading He was strictly, uniquely, of the present.
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From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody knew him, nor had ever seen or heard of him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor could anything be learned of him by the sleuths detailed by the chief of police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was strictly, uniquely, of the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was strictly, uniquely, of the present.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was strictly, uniquely, of the present.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes and surroundings were those of the lowest labourer, his hands the hands of a gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the hospital, during all the time he travelled the repugnant road back to life, not a word had left his lips.
