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Chapter XI
“Just a confused mass of rubbish. It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.” “So you want things picked out like a photograph?” “I beg your pardon, I want nature. You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.””
except if; if not
From this reading “You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.””
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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 “Just a confused mass of rubbish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
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From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, I want nature.
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From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
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From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just a confused mass of rubbish.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon, I want nature.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just a confused mass of rubbish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you want things picked out like a photograph?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just a confused mass of rubbish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, I want nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just a confused mass of rubbish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you want things picked out like a photograph?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, I want nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you want things picked out like a photograph?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you want things picked out like a photograph?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just a confused mass of rubbish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you want things picked out like a photograph?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you want things picked out like a photograph?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
except if; if not
From this reading You cannot give character to a bit of ground in a landscape unless you know the characters of its details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you want things picked out like a photograph?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was as if an animal painter should compose a group and you could not tell whether it was made up of sheep or rabbits or dogs or foxes or griffins.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, I want nature.
