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Chapter XXVII
ADVENTURES OF AN OWL. No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him. The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe. Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work! Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
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shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading “Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.”
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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 Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
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From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN OWL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN OWL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
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From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
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From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
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From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
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From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
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From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
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From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
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From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
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From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
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From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
one or the other of two
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
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From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
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From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
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From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
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From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
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From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN OWL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
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From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN OWL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
at the time that
From this reading No one had expressed more indignation at Coldstream’s crime than did Thud when the news of it reached him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lad had never liked his brother-in-law, of whom he had stood in some awe.
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From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar had never appreciated Thud’s wisdom, had sometimes rebuked him, and had actually compelled him to work!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thud revenged himself now by calling Coldstream a disgrace to the family, and declaring that he would never have intercourse either with him or his wife.
