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Chapter XVIII
"I say you must go your own road," said his father. "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!" "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?" And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable. But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I say you must go your own road," said his father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"”
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From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
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From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
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From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
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From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
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From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
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From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
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From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
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From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
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From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
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From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
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From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
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From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
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From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
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From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
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From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
which person or people
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
