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“A free man for a bit,” was his comment. “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said. Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices. He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room. Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.”
a desire for food
From this reading “He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ““A free man for a bit,” was his comment.”
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.”
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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 “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
a desire for food
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
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From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
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From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
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From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
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From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
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From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
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From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
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From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
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From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
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From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose I may call myself that--since eleven o’clock,” I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
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From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
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From this reading Hamilton had stopped eating at the sound of our voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A free man for a bit,” was his comment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Almost immediately we heard him leave the house down the verandah steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He laid down his knife and fork gently, got up, and muttering something about “this infernal heat cutting one’s appetite,” went out of the room.
