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Chapter VI
Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall. They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!" "Water!" William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face. * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
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later than; following
From this reading “Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"”
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading “* * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"”
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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 William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
later than; following
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
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From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That evening after he closed the store Fergus started home and suddenly felt an imperious thirst come upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They parted at the door, and as Fergus went down the street like one in some happy dream, saying softly to himself at intervals: "Water!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus drank glass after glass from the cooler, and finally suffered William to lead him, reluctant, from the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading William Meeks looked after him with a smile of devilish satisfaction upon his dark face.
