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Chapter XI
"Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it. That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place. Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'" Occasionally the Jadwins entertained. Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
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From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
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From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
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From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
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From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
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From this reading Occasionally the Jadwins entertained.
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From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
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From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
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From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
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From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
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From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
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From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
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From this reading Occasionally the Jadwins entertained.
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From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
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From this reading Occasionally the Jadwins entertained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
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From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
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From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura's husband was proud of his house, and never tired of showing his friends about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's just what I would have done if I had been in his place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, this chap knows what he's writing about--not like that Middleton ass, with his 'Dianas' and 'Amazing Marriages.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir," he would exclaim, interrupting the narrative, "that's just it.
