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Chapter V
"But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown." "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly. "What I set down are facts." "But is that art?" "There is more art in facts than there are facts in art," he said.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"But is that art?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What I set down are facts."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "But is that art?"
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From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
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From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
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From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
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From this reading "What I set down are facts."
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From this reading "What I set down are facts."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
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From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is more art in facts than there are facts in art," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
not any; not one
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I set down are facts."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There is more art in facts than there are facts in art," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But is that art?"
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From this reading "There is more art in facts than there are facts in art," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
at the time that
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
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From this reading "Imagination is to play no part in my literary work," he said coldly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But it is perfectly possible for you to imagine what I look like when I'm asleep, Mr. Brown."
