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Chapter VII
“Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.” A laugh ran round the table. “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis. “I commend your discretion, most honored sir. One cannot be too careful.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One cannot be too careful.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.””
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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 A laugh ran round the table.
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From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
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From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
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From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
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From this reading “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis.
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From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis.
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From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
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From this reading “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis.
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From this reading One cannot be too careful.
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From this reading One cannot be too careful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
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From this reading “I commend your discretion, most honored sir.
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From this reading “I commend your discretion, most honored sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
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From this reading “I commend your discretion, most honored sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
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From this reading A laugh ran round the table.
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From this reading “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I commend your discretion, most honored sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot be too careful.
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From this reading A laugh ran round the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A laugh ran round the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A laugh ran round the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A laugh ran round the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So be it, so be it,” said the man they called Alexis.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One cannot be too careful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, draw it mild!” thought I, adding aloud, “If you refer to me, sir, though I am indeed acting as English agent, my name is not Berger, but Robinson--Mr. Tom Robinson, at your service.”
