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Chapter VII
A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat. Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt. And his _fiancée_! I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding. I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.”
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading “A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.”
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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 few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his _fiancée_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
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From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
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From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
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From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
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From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading And his _fiancée_!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
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From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
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From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
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From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
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From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
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From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
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From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
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From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes before he hardly dared turn his head, for fear of spoiling his cravat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he thought nothing of his curled hair or of his beautifully got up frilled shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
at the time that
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw him hastily put on a pair of sandals, turn up his sleeves, and with a self-satisfied manner range himself at the head of the vanquished party, like Cæsar when he rallied his soldiers at Dyrrachium.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I really believe that, if necessary, he would have adjourned the wedding.
