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Chapter XI
"A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust. "However did he get in here?" "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth. "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave. Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
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a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “"A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"However did he get in here?"”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “"However did he get in 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 "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
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From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
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From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
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From this reading "However did he get in here?"
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "However did he get in here?"
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
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From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
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From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
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From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
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From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
not any; not one
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
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From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blimme me, if I ain't a gent at large, and devoted"--he bowed and leered--"to the genteel sect."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't no tramp, lydies," said the man, twisting a piece of straw in his rabbit mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A tramp!" said Mrs. Lilly, with dignified disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a 'ouse in town, an' a box in Scotlan', an' a yatsh at Cowes, I 'ave.
