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Chapter XI
"You said he was." "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman." The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red. "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener." "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."”
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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 "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
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From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
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From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
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From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You said he was."
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From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
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From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said he was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
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From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You said he was."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
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From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said he was."
