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Chapter IX
"It means a strong objection." "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness. I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious." "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack. By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.”
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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 "It means a strong objection."
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From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
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From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
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From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
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From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
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From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
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From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
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From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
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From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
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From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
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From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
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From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
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From this reading "It means a strong objection."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
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From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
