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He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone. I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me. Well, he need not worry. I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here. Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he need not worry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.”
strong statements of objection
From this reading “I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.”
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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 don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
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From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
for the reason that
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
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From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
one or the other of two
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
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From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
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From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
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From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
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From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
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From this reading I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, he need not worry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, he need not worry.
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From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
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From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
strong statements of objection
From this reading I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
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From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
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From this reading He is probably saying to himself he is well out of the business, now I have gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course, Lord Robert will be the same, and I shall probably never see either of them again.
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From this reading I don't suppose he meant a word of his protestations to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, he need not worry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had no intention of jumping down his throat; only I would have been glad to see him, because he is human, and not like any one here.
