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Chapter IX
When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it. The Four Hundred were agog. “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster. “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok. “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.”
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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 “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
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From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
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From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
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From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
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From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
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From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
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From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
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From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
at the time that
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
