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Chapter XX
Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets. The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back. The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile. “Good morning, my lord,” he said. “What about a toy balloon for the baby?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““What about a toy balloon for the baby?””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good morning, my lord,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.”
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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 Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about a toy balloon for the baby?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
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From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
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From this reading “What about a toy balloon for the baby?”
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From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
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From this reading “What about a toy balloon for the baby?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
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From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
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From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
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From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
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From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
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From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What about a toy balloon for the baby?”
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From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good morning, my lord,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
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From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good morning, my lord,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good morning, my lord,” he said.
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From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good morning, my lord,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What about a toy balloon for the baby?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man knew him; at any rate, his uncouth features twisted in a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking down Regent Street one morning, Johnny Gray saw a familiar face--a man standing on the kerb selling penny trinkets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about a toy balloon for the baby?”
in or at the place that
From this reading The face was oddly familiar, but he had gone on a dozen paces before he could recall where he had seen him before, and turned back.
