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Chapter V
He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?" That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian! Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?" "Well, I've got a few myself." "Any Post-Impressionists?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Well, I've got a few myself."”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"”
belonging to which person
From this reading “That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!”
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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 was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
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From this reading "Any Post-Impressionists?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
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From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
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From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
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From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
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From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
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From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, I've got a few myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any Post-Impressionists?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subduing a natural irritation, he said: "Are you a judge of pictures?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
at the time that
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
belonging to which person
From this reading That Belgian chap, whose mother--as if Flemish blood were not enough--had been Armenian!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was still gazing when the scent of a cigar impinged on his nostrils, and a voice said: "Well, Mr. Forsyde, what you goin' to do with this small lot?"
