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Chapter XXII
AT JETTY'S. John Jetty was the local carpenter. A master in a small way. His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described. In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Jetty was the local carpenter.”
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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 A master in a small way.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT JETTY'S.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading John Jetty was the local carpenter.
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From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
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From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
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From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
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From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A master in a small way.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading John Jetty was the local carpenter.
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From this reading AT JETTY'S.
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From this reading John Jetty was the local carpenter.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading John Jetty was the local carpenter.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading A master in a small way.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
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From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
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From this reading A master in a small way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Jetty was the local carpenter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
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From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Jetty was the local carpenter.
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From this reading A master in a small way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His workshop was in the village, Grassmere, near to Eagles' Nest; his dwelling-house was on the common already described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this house he lived with his sister, Esther Jetty; a staid woman, more than ten years older than himself: he being a smart, talkative, active, and very intelligent man of two or three-and-thirty.
