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"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly. "You should have complained." She shook her head, smiling. "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time. One can always protect oneself."
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You should have complained."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
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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 "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
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From this reading One can always protect oneself."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can always protect oneself."
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From this reading "You should have complained."
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From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have complained."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
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From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
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From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
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From this reading One can always protect oneself."
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From this reading One can always protect oneself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
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From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have complained."
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From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
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From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
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From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
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From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have complained."
