Chapter IV

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

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

next to; at the side of

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

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From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

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From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

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From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What shall we do?”

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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

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

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

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

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

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From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading What shall we do?”

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From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

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

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

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

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.

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From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”

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

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What shall we do?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What shall we do?”

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From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

which person or people

From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.