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Chapter XXIX
THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin.... We shall be quite safe here." But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid. He knew that he was not behaving with the maximum of sagacity. There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall be quite safe here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall be quite safe here."”
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading “He knew that he was not behaving with the maximum of sagacity.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall be quite safe here."”
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading “There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.”
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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 THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
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From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
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From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be quite safe here."
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From this reading He knew that he was not behaving with the maximum of sagacity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
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From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
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From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
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From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
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From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall be quite safe here."
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From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
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From this reading He knew that he was not behaving with the maximum of sagacity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that he was not behaving with the maximum of sagacity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
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From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
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From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall be quite safe here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall be quite safe here."
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading He knew that he was not behaving with the maximum of sagacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be quite safe here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in that last phrase he had now confessed to her the existence of an air-raid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be quite safe here."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that he was not behaving with the maximum of sagacity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were, for example, hotels with subterranean grill-rooms close by, and there were similar refuges where danger would be less than in the street, though the street was narrow and might be compared to a trench.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILD'S ARM "You see," he said to Christine, "it was not a Zeppelin....
