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Chapter XIX
"I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door. "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do." "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?" (Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.) MR.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
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From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
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From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
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From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
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From this reading (Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
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From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
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From this reading (Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Randal here for the first time discarded the formal Mister.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said Dick, slowly, "I suppose he is pleasant, but make the best of it--and still--" "Still what, my dear Avenel?"
at the time that
From this reading "I have just been at our friend Levy's," said Randal, when he and Dick were outside the street door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He, like you, is full of politics; pleasant man,--for the business he is said to do."
