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Chapter VIII
“Permit me to present my son,” said the lady. “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.” The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English. For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly. He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.”
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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 For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
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From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
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From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
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From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
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From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
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From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
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From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
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From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
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From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
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From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
