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Chapter XVI
Léon had his hat in his hand at once. He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage. Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo. “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence. Believe me, sir, it is an appeal.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Believe me, sir, it is an appeal.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Léon had his hat in his hand at once.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Léon had his hat in his hand at once.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.”
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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 He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
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From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
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From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
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From this reading Believe me, sir, it is an appeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Believe me, sir, it is an appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
two people or things considered together
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
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From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
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From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, sir, it is an appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
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From this reading Léon had his hat in his hand at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira and Stubbs advanced behind him, like a couple of Admetus’s sheep following the god Apollo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” said Léon, “the hour is unpardonably late, and our little serenade has the air of an impertinence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came forward with his customary grace; it was a moment which would have earned him a round of cheering on the stage.
