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Chapter I
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asked Hallward, with a slight frown. “Don’t look so angry, Basil. It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s. She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray. I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
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Reading 73/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 361–365
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading ““Don’t look so angry, Basil.”
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading ““Don’t look so angry, Basil.”
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading “She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “asked Hallward, with a slight frown.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “asked Hallward, with a slight frown.”
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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 asked Hallward, with a slight frown.
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From this reading It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Don’t look so angry, Basil.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading asked Hallward, with a slight frown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “Don’t look so angry, Basil.
confined by bonds
From this reading I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t look so angry, Basil.
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading asked Hallward, with a slight frown.
the act of departing
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading asked Hallward, with a slight frown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don’t look so angry, Basil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading asked Hallward, with a slight frown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Don’t look so angry, Basil.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I am bound to state that she never told me he was good-looking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at my aunt, Lady Agatha’s.
which person or people
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading asked Hallward, with a slight frown.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End, and that his name was Dorian Gray.
