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“No, never, never! The signor cannot be in earnest.” Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away. There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor. I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.”
later than; following
From this reading “I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, never, never!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.”
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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 Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
later than; following
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
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From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
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From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
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From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
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From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
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From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
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From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
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From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
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From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
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From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
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From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, never, never!
not any; not one
From this reading “No, never, never!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
at the time that
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
