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Chapter X
THE DWARFS. The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust. The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those. The woman was little if anything over four feet in height. She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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any thing at all
From this reading “The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.”
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.”
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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 moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
any thing at all
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading THE DWARFS.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
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From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWARFS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
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From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
