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Chapter II
Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone. "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly. Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed. "You've called the turn, Sobersides! I've been having the time of my young life.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I've been having the time of my young life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been having the time of my young life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.”
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading “Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been having the time of my young life.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.”
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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 Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
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From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
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From this reading "You've called the turn, Sobersides!
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
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From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
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From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I've been having the time of my young life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
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From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
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From this reading I've been having the time of my young life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
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From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been having the time of my young life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've been having the time of my young life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
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From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've called the turn, Sobersides!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been having the time of my young life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conniston sent his hat spinning across the room, to lodge behind the bed, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've called the turn, Sobersides!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
but in spite of that
From this reading Roger Hapgood lifted his pale, heavy-lidded eyes from the pages of his magazine and regarded Conniston with a look from which not all reproach had yet gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been having the time of my young life.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I hope you've been enjoying yourself in this Eden of yours," he said, sourly.
