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Chapter V
It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons. The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place. I make it a rule to be present. The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am. We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I make it a rule to be present.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.”
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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 I make it a rule to be present.
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From this reading The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am.
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From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
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From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
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From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
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From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
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From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
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From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make it a rule to be present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
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From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I make it a rule to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
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From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
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From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I make it a rule to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I make it a rule to be present.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am.
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From this reading The Professor is almost as sure to be at the table as I am.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
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From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
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From this reading It must be understood that our company is not invariably made up of the same persons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Mistress, as we call her, is expected to be always in her place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We should hardly know what to do without Number Five.
