Chapter V

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

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

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From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

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From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.

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From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

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From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

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From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.

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From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

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From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.

not any; not one

From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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

From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

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

From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

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

From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

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

From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

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

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.

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

From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.

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From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.

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From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.

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From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.