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Chapter IX
MR GREENWOOD. He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong. He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features. The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart. His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.”
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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 suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
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From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading MR GREENWOOD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
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From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
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From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
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From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
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From this reading MR GREENWOOD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
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From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The suspicion of a whitey-brown moustache on his upper lip was like the down on an apple-tart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had light flaxen hair, perceptibly crimped with hot irons, pale blue eyes, and small, dolly features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hands were fat, and short, and white--almost dimpled--and laden with women’s rings.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was one of those wonderful anomalies in coat and trousers, at which we gaze curiously, as we speculate to which sex they belong.
