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Chapter XII
Panchita was an actress. Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity. For the first time a mirror had been held up to him. The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed. As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.”
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading “Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.”
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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 Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
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From this reading Panchita was an actress.
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From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
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From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Panchita was an actress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
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From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
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From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
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From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
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From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
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From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
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From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
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From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
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From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
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From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
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From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Panchita was an actress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
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From this reading For the first time a mirror had been held up to him.
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From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panchita was an actress.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As softly as the caricatured tans would permit, Dry Valley tiptoed back to the gate and home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corroboration of one of the youngsters calling, "Mamma, come and see Pancha do like Mr. Johnson," was not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dry Valley saw his affectedly youthful gait, his limp where the right shoe hurt him, his forced smile, his awkward simulation of a gallant air, all reproduced with startling fidelity.
