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Chapter VIII
The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes. “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés. “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.” “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive. It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.”
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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 The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
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From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
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From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
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From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
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From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
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From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
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From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
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From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great thing is,” murmured Cæsar, “how the painter has left him here alive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seems as if we had come in here to salute him, and he was waiting for us to speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
which person or people
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What sort of man was this?” asked Cæsar, whom the technical side of painting did not preoccupy, as it did Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They say he was a dull man, who lived under a woman’s domination.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German aired his opinions in his own language, and took out a notebook and pencil and wrote some notes.
