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Chapter III
A LITTLE PAGAN. The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish. While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent. But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure. And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE PAGAN.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.”
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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 A LITTLE PAGAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
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From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
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From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE PAGAN.
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From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
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From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
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From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
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From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LITTLE PAGAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joke had now taken a phase that De Forrest did not relish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
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From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
during the time that
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
which person or people
From this reading But to sit with his back to the door leading into the hall, vis-a-vis to Mr. Dimmerly's puckered face, and give close attention to the game, was a trying ordeal to one who only consulted his own pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Lottie's by-play was present, and she was telegraphing to him with her brilliant eyes, it was excellent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he feared he would offend Lottie, did he not remain at his post.
