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Chapter V
Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars. Doctor Famtus, CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE. The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind. 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!' And he rubbed something out of his eyes.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Famtus, CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And he rubbed something out of his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.”
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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 Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
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From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Famtus, CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Famtus, CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE.
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From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he rubbed something out of his eyes.
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From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
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From this reading Doctor Famtus, CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
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From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
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From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
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From this reading Doctor Famtus, CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
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From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
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From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
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From this reading And he rubbed something out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he rubbed something out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And he rubbed something out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! thou art fairer than the evening air Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Stock Exchange and typewriters!' he exclaimed, 'how rude he'll think me!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plop of a water-rat in the pond that occupied the rock-garden in the middle of the lawn brought him back to earth, and the Vicar's invitation to tea flashed across his mind.
