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Chapter XI
"I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that." He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars. "That's the final depth," he said. The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation. They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.”
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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 He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
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From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
any thing at all
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
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From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
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From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
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From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
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From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
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From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
except if; if not
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
