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Chapter IV
"Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin. He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man. "I am, young sir," said Big James. "There is a party of us." "Is it the Male Glee Party?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.”
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading “"Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.”
great delight or happiness
From this reading “"Is it the Male Glee Party?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is a party of us."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.”
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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 lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am, young sir," said Big James.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
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From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
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From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
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From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
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From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
great delight or happiness
From this reading "Is it the Male Glee Party?"
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From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am, young sir," said Big James.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a party of us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it the Male Glee Party?"
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From this reading "I am, young sir," said Big James.
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From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it the Male Glee Party?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is a party of us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is a party of us."
To recall to mind.
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am, young sir," said Big James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am, young sir," said Big James.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
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From this reading "There is a party of us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
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From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
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From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is a party of us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lengthened his step to Big James's, controlled his ardent body, and tried to remember that he was a man with a man.
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From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going to sing to-night at the Dragon, Mr Yarlett?" asked Edwin.
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From this reading "I am, young sir," said Big James.
