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Chapter XIII
The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed. "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire. "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me. Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business. I can arrange his affairs for him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.”
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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 "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
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From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
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From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
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From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
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From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
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From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
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From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
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From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
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From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
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From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
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From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
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From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
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From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
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From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
