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Chapter VI
“WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.” A riot! Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children. Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another! This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.”
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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 “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading A riot!
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
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From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
