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Chapter IV
"However, I must be getting on. Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares. Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo." And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him. An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “"However, I must be getting on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"However, I must be getting on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.”
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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 Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
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From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
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From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
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From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
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From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
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From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
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From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
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From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
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From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
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From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
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From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "However, I must be getting on.
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From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
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From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
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From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
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From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
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From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just now I am travelling about London paying cabmen their legal fares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes one picks up a new variant, though much of it is merely stereo."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
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From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An amusing and cheerful person on the whole, though I will admit his theme was a little undesirable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that, flinging a playful curse at me, he disappeared at once into the tobacco smoke from which I had engendered him.
