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Chapter IV
"How jolly of you to come!" said he. "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all." "Why, what's the row?" "Can't you guess? Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."”
for the reason that
From this reading “"I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How jolly of you to come!" said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."”
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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 Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
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From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
for the reason that
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
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From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
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From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
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From this reading "Can't you guess?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
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From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
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From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
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From this reading "Can't you guess?
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From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
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From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
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From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
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From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
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From this reading "Why, what's the row?"
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From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all."
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From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, what's the row?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
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From this reading Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you."
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From this reading "Why, what's the row?"
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From this reading "Why, what's the row?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How jolly of you to come!" said he.
