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Chapter XVI
A BOLD INTRUDER. That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance. He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said: “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.” “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.””
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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 A BOLD INTRUDER.
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From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
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From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
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From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
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From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
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From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
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From this reading A BOLD INTRUDER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
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From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
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From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
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From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
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From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
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From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
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From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
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From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
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From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
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From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
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From this reading A BOLD INTRUDER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
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From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in his room, reading; suddenly he threw aside the paper and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Robert did not go down town to dinner, but stayed at home, by way of doing penance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
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From this reading “How lovely of you to say that; you are the very best husband in all the world, I know you are.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What nonsense to pretend to read in a home like this, I ought to give all my time to adoration of you; few men are so blessed.”
