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Chapter III
It was out. Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck. All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic. "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly. "That's your privilege," said I.
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later than; following
From this reading “"What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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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 Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
later than; following
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
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From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
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From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
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From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading It was out.
above and across; more than
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
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From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
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From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
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From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
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From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
