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Chapter VIII
“No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.” “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.” “Yes,” said the Earl, “I take it off occasionally.” And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand. Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.””
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.”
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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 And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
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From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
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From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
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From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
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From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
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From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” said the Earl, “I take it off occasionally.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said the Earl, “I take it off occasionally.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
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From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in his chair and took a survey of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one of the footmen suddenly turned aside and gave a singular little cough behind his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No,” replied the Earl, with his grim smile; “it is not becoming to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said the Earl, “I take it off occasionally.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Hobbs said you always wore it,” said Cedric; “but after he thought it over, he said he supposed you must sometimes take it off to put your hat on.”
