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Chapter XVI
"Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details. They are purely technical details. You must take them as that. One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy. Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.”
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must take them as that.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must take them as that.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.”
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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 "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
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From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are purely technical details.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must take them as that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
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From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
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From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
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From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
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From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
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From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
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From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must take them as that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
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From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
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From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are purely technical details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Or as something that laughed and cried and didn't like getting hurt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must take them as that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must take them as that.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are purely technical details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
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From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now that I am a sergeant, Park talks to me again about all these things, and we have a first lieutenant too keen to resist such technical details.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
which person or people
From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
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From this reading One does not think of the dead body as a man recently deceased, who had perhaps a wife and business connections and a weakness for oysters or pale brandy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must take them as that.
