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Chapter V
STANHOPE'S HUMANITY. "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me. Step up, boys, don't be bashful!" Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation. An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Step up, boys, don't be bashful!"”
an excellent and dependable person who can be trusted
From this reading “"Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.”
during the time that
From this reading “Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!”
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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 "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
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From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
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From this reading Step up, boys, don't be bashful!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Step up, boys, don't be bashful!"
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From this reading Step up, boys, don't be bashful!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
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From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
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From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
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From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
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From this reading Step up, boys, don't be bashful!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
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From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
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From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
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From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
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From this reading STANHOPE'S HUMANITY.
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From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
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From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STANHOPE'S HUMANITY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Step up, boys, don't be bashful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
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From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
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From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
an excellent and dependable person who can be trusted
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Step up, boys, don't be bashful!"
during the time that
From this reading Momentous silence followed this announcement, while the _habitues_ of the Thieves' Tavern glanced into each others' faces in consternation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An ordinary meddler, however much his courage and skill, would have met with summary chastisement; but _Dick Stanhope_!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Richard Stanhope is my name, and I've got a trump here for every trick you can show me.
