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Chapter VII
For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile. He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice. Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever. He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban. Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him.
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.”
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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 He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
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From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
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From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
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From this reading Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
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From this reading Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
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From this reading Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him.
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From this reading Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
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From this reading Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
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From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him.
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From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
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From this reading He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands and talking at the top of his voice.
which person or people
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily tremulous smile.
