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Chapter II
"Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music." "That is expressing the truth mildly, dear Homan. Lately I can think of nothing else." "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one. "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Lately I can think of nothing else."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lately I can think of nothing else."”
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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 "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
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From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lately I can think of nothing else."
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From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is expressing the truth mildly, dear Homan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lately I can think of nothing else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is expressing the truth mildly, dear Homan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
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From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is expressing the truth mildly, dear Homan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lately I can think of nothing else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is expressing the truth mildly, dear Homan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lately I can think of nothing else."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lately I can think of nothing else."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is expressing the truth mildly, dear Homan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lately I can think of nothing else."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
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From this reading "That is expressing the truth mildly, dear Homan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was going to say," answered Homan, "that I think there is danger in it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sardus," said Homan, "I hear that you are taking great delight in music."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your opinion of a person being so carried away with one subject?" asked one.
