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Chapter V
MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine. Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?" He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner. He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season. "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.”
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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 He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
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From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
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From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
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From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
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From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
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From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
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From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
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From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
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From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
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From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
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From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
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From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
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From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
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From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
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From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
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From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
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From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
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From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been more or less abstracted during the entire dinner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
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From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
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From this reading "What's a ''pinion,' Uncle Red?" inquired his small ward, Bob.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORE THAN ONE OPINION "I want an opinion," said Burns, one night at dinner, "that shall coincide with mine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He now offered, in a matter-of-fact tone, this explanation of his abstraction much as he might have observed that he would like a partridge, if it had happened to be in season.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where do you suppose I'm going to find it?"
