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Chapter V
“Here's your fine clams! As white as snow! On Rockaway these clams do grow.” _New York Cries_. It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here's your fine clams!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “On Rockaway these clams do grow.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
in the direction of
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As white as snow!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
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From this reading _New York Cries_.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
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From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _New York Cries_.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As white as snow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
in the direction of
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As white as snow!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _New York Cries_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
