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Chapter XIX
'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully. 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea. Besides, they are this lady's bees.' He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass. A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
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a sudden loss of consciousness or death from a stroke
From this reading “A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, they are this lady's bees.'”
apart from; not including
From this reading “'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.”
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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 A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
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From this reading 'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
a sudden loss of consciousness or death from a stroke
From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, they are this lady's bees.'
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From this reading Besides, they are this lady's bees.'
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, they are this lady's bees.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
apart from; not including
From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
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From this reading 'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully.
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From this reading 'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully.
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From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading Besides, they are this lady's bees.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
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From this reading 'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
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From this reading A spurt of damp steam saved me from apoplexy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, they are this lady's bees.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, they are this lady's bees.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
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From this reading He closed the window, and introduced us through it in dumb show; but he contrived to give the impression that _I_ was the specimen under glass.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You forget that nothing matters except the Idea.
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From this reading 'You're always so extreme,' he fluted reproachfully.
