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Chapter XIII
"There; that's enough," said Mr. Duffham. "Who is Monk? Where does he come from?" From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew. A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where does he come from?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.”
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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 civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
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From this reading From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
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From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where does he come from?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where does he come from?"
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From this reading "There; that's enough," said Mr. Duffham.
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From this reading "There; that's enough," said Mr. Duffham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where does he come from?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where does he come from?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is Monk?
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From this reading From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew.
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From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
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From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
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From this reading "Who is Monk?
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From this reading From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew.
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From this reading "There; that's enough," said Mr. Duffham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
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From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
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From this reading From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There; that's enough," said Mr. Duffham.
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From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There; that's enough," said Mr. Duffham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moon, for all Mrs. Picker knew.
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From this reading "There; that's enough," said Mr. Duffham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where does he come from?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who is Monk?
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From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A civiler young man she'd not wish to have lodging with her; paid reg'lar as the Saturdays come round; but he never told her nothing about hisself.
