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Chapter II
Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion. Further observations were interrupted. The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern. One little man left the party. Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Further observations were interrupted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One little man left the party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One little man left the party.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One little man left the party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One little man left the party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
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From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
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From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
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From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
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From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
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From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Further observations were interrupted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
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From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Further observations were interrupted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One little man left the party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One little man left the party.
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From this reading One little man left the party.
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From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
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From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
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From this reading Further observations were interrupted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
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From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One little man left the party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One little man left the party.
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From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The people about him suddenly assumed masks of great concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
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From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through one of the windows he could be seen dashing off in the direction of the great wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both men and women were approximately the same height--about five feet--but built entirely in proportion.
