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Chapter XX
"Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth. "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower." "Oh, come along!" said Gibberne. We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path. Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Oh, come along!" said Gibberne.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, come along!" said Gibberne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.”
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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 Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
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From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Oh, come along!" said Gibberne.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
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From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
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From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
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From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
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From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come along!" said Gibberne.
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From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
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From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
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From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
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From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
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From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
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From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
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From this reading "Oh, come along!" said Gibberne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
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From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's infernally hot, somehow," said I, "Let's go slower."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many of the people sitting in the chairs seemed almost natural in their passive poses, but the contorted scarlet of the bandsmen was not a restful thing to see.
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From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We picked our way among the bath-chairs in the path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Or smile," said Gibberne, with his eye on the lady's answering teeth.
