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Chapter XIII
A DINNER-PARTY. “Go, let him have a table by himself! For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.” In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure. Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Go, let him have a table by himself!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Go, let him have a table by himself!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Go, let him have a table by himself!”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.”
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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 DINNER-PARTY.
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
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From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
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From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
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From this reading A DINNER-PARTY.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
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From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
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From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
