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Chapter IV
“I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy. “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings. “I believe the Staff is No Good.” As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus. The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.”
apart from; not including
From this reading ““I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I believe the Staff is No Good.””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.”
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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 “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
apart from; not including
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe the Staff is No Good.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe the Staff is No Good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
not any; not one
From this reading “I believe the Staff is No Good.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
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From this reading As to the average of correctness in this Credo I say nothing, but I can at least show that these things are not always thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff exists solely to find soft jobs for the wealthy and useless portion of the aristocracy.
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From this reading “I believe the Staff does nothing except wear a supercilious manner and red tabs and trimmings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
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From this reading The Staff had been having what the General’s youthful and irrepressibly cheerful aide-de-camp called “a hectic three days.”
