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Chapter VI
The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed. "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money. Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it. He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over." Volume 2, Chapter V.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.”
later than; following
From this reading “"Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.”
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading “He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.”
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From this reading Volume 2, Chapter V.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
later than; following
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
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From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading Volume 2, Chapter V.
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From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
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From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
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From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
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From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
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From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
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From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
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From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
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From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
above and across; more than
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
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From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" said Jared, after an interval of silence, "it's a strange thing about that money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume 2, Chapter V.
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From this reading He named it to me--says it's so grievous, and that he thinks more of the crime than of the value of the money twenty times over."
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From this reading Volume 2, Chapter V.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
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From this reading Poor Mr Gray's in a sad way about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little iron kettle began to sing, and Tim raised his eyes above his spectacles to peer round the room before taking a fresh hold of the garment upon which he was employed.
