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Chapter XV
'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests. The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand. He affected to be greatly moved. Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march. Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.”
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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 Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
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From this reading He affected to be greatly moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
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From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
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From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He affected to be greatly moved.
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From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
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From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
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From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He affected to be greatly moved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.
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From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He affected to be greatly moved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He affected to be greatly moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mayor and several of the officials grasped M. Kahn's hand.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' cried some of the guests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon the mayor's assessor sprang forward and sent a fireman to silence them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He affected to be greatly moved.
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From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside there were bursts of cheering, and the bandsmen of the Philharmonic Society considered it proper to strike up a quick march.
