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Chapter XXII
The hustling throng came quickly forward. In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance. Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke. In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear. “Did you ever hear anything like him?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““Did you ever hear anything like him?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did you ever hear anything like him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hustling throng came quickly forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did you ever hear anything like him?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.”
in the direction of
From this reading “In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.”
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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 Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
any thing at all
From this reading “Did you ever hear anything like him?
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
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From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading The hustling throng came quickly forward.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
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From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you ever hear anything like him?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hustling throng came quickly forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you ever hear anything like him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you ever hear anything like him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
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From this reading The hustling throng came quickly forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading “Did you ever hear anything like him?
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From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
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From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
not any; not one
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
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From this reading The hustling throng came quickly forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
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From this reading In spite of the hubbub Mr. Bernstein’s accents reached my ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hustling throng came quickly forward.
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From this reading The hustling throng came quickly forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
in the direction of
From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
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From this reading Although he was shouting at the top of his voice, he appeared to be offering no actual resistance, but seemed rather to be regarding the proceedings as a joke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In its midst some one was being propelled towards the entrance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever hear anything like him?
