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Chapter XVIII
"There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys." MACBETH. "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!" Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily. "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “"I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"”
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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 Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
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From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
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From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
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From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
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From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
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From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
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From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
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From this reading MACBETH.
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From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
