CHAPTER 25 THE WHISPERING GALLERY
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready. This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity. His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf. The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly. The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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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 His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
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From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
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From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
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From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
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From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
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From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
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From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
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From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His shipboard diet had turned his interior into a perfect gulf.
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From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
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From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The conversation turned upon scientific matters, and M. Fridriksson asked my uncle what he thought of the public library.
at the time that
From this reading Conversation and Discovery When I returned, dinner was ready.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The repast, which was more Danish than Icelandic, was in itself nothing, but the excessive hospitality of our host made us enjoy it doubly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This meal was devoured by my worthy relative with avidity and voracity.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 25?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER 25 THE WHISPERING GALLERY...", what tone does the author establish?
