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Chapter V
“Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together. He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug. “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.” V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle. I noted him in great detail.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I noted him in great detail.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.”
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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 put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
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From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
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From this reading I noted him in great detail.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
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From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I noted him in great detail.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I noted him in great detail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
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From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I noted him in great detail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading I noted him in great detail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
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From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V As they talked I gave my attention pretty exclusively to my uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
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From this reading “Well, let’s all sit down,” said my uncle, suddenly whistling through his clenched teeth, and briskly rubbing his hands together.
which person or people
From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
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From this reading He put up a chair for my mother, raised the blind of the little window, lowered it again, and returned to his hearthrug.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sure,” he said, as one who decides, “I’m very glad to see you.”
