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A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up. That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage. He jumped up instantly to stop my going. "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way. Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Let's talk it over," he clamoured.”
during the time that
From this reading “That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.”
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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 A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
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From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
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From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
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From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
above and across; more than
From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
at the time that
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
during the time that
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
