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Chapter IX
“One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose. The thing to do is to get a move on.” Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile. The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance. “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing to do is to get a move on.””
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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 “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
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From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
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From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
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From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
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From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
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From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
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From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
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From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
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From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
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From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
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From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
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From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
