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Chapter XIV
He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future. This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that. But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it. “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him. “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.”
looking closely or carefully
From this reading “This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.”
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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 “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
later than; following
From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
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From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
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From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
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From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
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From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
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From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
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From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
not any; not one
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
looking closely or carefully
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
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From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
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From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
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From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
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From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
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From this reading “Well, look here, I’ve just done a poem; did it instead of playing dominoes after lunch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went, declaring far down the staircase that it was throwing away my only chance of looking into the future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
at the time that
From this reading “What a big black brute that was!” said Charlie, when I returned to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I recognized Grish Chunder’s point of view and sympathized with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This left me unmoved, for I was concerned for the past, and no peering of hypnotized boys into mirrors and ink-pools would help me do that.
