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Chapter XV
"WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?" Hyacinth was with Udo in the library. Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his. Hyacinth kept him company sadly. It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.”
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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 Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
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From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
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From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
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From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
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From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
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From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
