Chapter XXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

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From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

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From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

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From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I think it will be Jim who’ll do it.”

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From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I think it will be Jim who’ll do it.”

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From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

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From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

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From this reading “You see Jim’s really immense.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

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From this reading I think it will be Jim who’ll do it.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You see Jim’s really immense.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

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From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You see Jim’s really immense.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You see Jim’s really immense.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

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From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

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From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think it will be Jim who’ll do it.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

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From this reading I think it will be Jim who’ll do it.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I think it will be Jim who’ll do it.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Ah for that, so have I,” he said with encouraging assent; so that—as if she had answered everything—they were briefly sociable on it.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She wondered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You see Jim’s really immense.