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“I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American. This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe. “One is taken,” is his reply. “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe. “One is taken,” he repeats.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ““The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One is taken,” is his reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.”
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From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
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From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
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From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
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From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One is taken,” he repeats.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “One is taken,” is his reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
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From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
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From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One is taken,” is his reply.
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From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
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From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
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From this reading “One is taken,” he repeats.
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From this reading “One is taken,” is his reply.
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From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
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From this reading “One is taken,” is his reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
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From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
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From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want two places in the diligence, coupe,” etc, etc, says the American.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
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From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
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From this reading “The gentleman will take two,” I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
