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Chapter IV
“I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.” “It was a woman,” one of them said. I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked: “But it is a civil funeral, is it not?” The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““It was a woman,” one of them said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.”
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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 “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
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From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
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From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is a civil funeral, is it not?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
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From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
not any; not one
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
which person or people
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
