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Chapter XXXI
A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst. The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor. Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister. Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly. Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.”
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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 TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
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From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
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From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
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From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
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From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
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From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
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From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
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From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
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From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
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From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
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From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
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From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
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From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
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From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
