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Chapter XVIII
MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie? Demme it, man! I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac. What in the world is friend Morice up to?" "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?”
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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 MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
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From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
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From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
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From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
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From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
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From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
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From this reading Demme it, man!
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From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
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From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Demme it, man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Demme it, man!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
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From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
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From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
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From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
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From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
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From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
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From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
which person or people
From this reading "Split me if I know," growled Sir Stephen, who was far from being in the most amiable of moods himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY LORD AWAITS HIS HOST "A fine host," sneered my Lord Denningham, with an oath,--"a right jovial and noble host, eh, Steenie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What in the world is friend Morice up to?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't come to this old rat-trap to look at you, and be poisoned with ragouts au Bourbon and cold shoulders a Varenac.
