It is in the beginning of the 3rd chapter, end of first paragraph.
"Through the open door came the thuds and occasional clangs of a horseshoe game, and now and then the sound of voices raised in approval or derision." (Steinbeck 38)
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The word "derision" does not appear in the text of "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
The word "receptive" does not specifically appear in the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
The word derisive is an adjective. It means to express by derision.
(derision - contempt, mocking ) The rats peered with derision in their eyes at the terrified men. Sure of his authority, he dismissed our complaints with a laugh of derision. The reporters could scarcely believe the derision shown by some government employees toward the public.
The word "pantomime" appears on page 57 in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
The word "indignation" appears on page 87 of "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
Derision is a word used to describe mockery. A good example sentence would be, the boy was greeted with derision when he entered the classroom.
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The word "consoled" can be found on page 85 of Chapter 5 in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men."
The word "brutally" appears on page 99 in John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men." It is part of a sentence describing the harsh actions of one of the characters in the story.
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It means to act with anger and derision.
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