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THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do? I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know." "Fitz!!" The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation. "What did Fitz say?"
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?”
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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 THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
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From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading "What did Fitz say?"
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From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
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From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
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From this reading The art of the _littérateur_ can only render a scorn so sublime by two marks of exclamation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did Fitz say?"
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From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION "I know, Mrs. Catesby, I'm not much of a chap," said Brasset, "but what's a feller to do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did drop a hint to Fitz, you know."
