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Chapter IV
THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare. “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said. I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit. My respectability is only luck. What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.”
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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 THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
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From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
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From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
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From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
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From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
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From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
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From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
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From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My respectability is only luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My respectability is only luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My respectability is only luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
not any; not one
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My respectability is only luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My respectability is only luck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What should I have become if I'd been born into his kind of life?” and he stared at a stream of people coming from the Stares, trying to pierce the mask of their serious, complacent faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLAY Shelton walked away; he had been indulging in a nightmare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That old actor was drunk,” thought he, “and no doubt he was an Irishman; still, there may be truth in what he said.
which person or people
From this reading I am a Pharisee, like all the rest who are n't in the pit.
