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Chapter XXXVI
Then for a time things became preposterous. There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that. “My new suit!” cried some one. “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth. The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.”
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading ““Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My new suit!” cried some one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““My new suit!” cried some one.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then for a time things became preposterous.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.”
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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 Then for a time things became preposterous.
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From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
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From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
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From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
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From this reading Then for a time things became preposterous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
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From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
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From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
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From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
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From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
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From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My new suit!” cried some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for a time things became preposterous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My new suit!” cried some one.
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From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
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From this reading “My new suit!” cried some one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My new suit!” cried some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then for a time things became preposterous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My new suit!” cried some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My new suit!” cried some one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then for a time things became preposterous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then for a time things became preposterous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then for a time things became preposterous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sudden cascade of water by the fireplace, and then absurdly the ceiling began to rain upon us, first at this point and then that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Perrrrrr-up pe-rr”--a new vertical line of blackened water would establish itself and form a spreading pool upon the gleaming cloth.
