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Chapter III
"Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface. "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict." "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly. "Not a bit of it. These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.”
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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 "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
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From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
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From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
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From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
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From this reading "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly.
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From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
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From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
not any; not one
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
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From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of it, my dear sir," the professor put in quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a great disappointment to my friend, but I have no doubt he will accept your verdict."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These crazy fellows always stick to their own opinions, and think you a perfect fool for disagreeing with them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your opinion is of course conclusive," Arthur answered with unfeigned humility, his eyes almost bursting with the tears he would not let come to the surface.
