Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Well, we’ll see about that when they do.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

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From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Suppose they come down upon you?”

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From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Well, we’ll see about that when they do.

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From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

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From this reading “Suppose they come down upon you?”

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From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

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From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

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From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

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From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

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From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

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From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

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From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

causing or relating to death

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

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From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

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From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, we’ll see about that when they do.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Suppose they come down upon you?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, we’ll see about that when they do.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

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From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Suppose they come down upon you?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

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From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There’s nearly four hundred pounds under this one ceiling.”

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From this reading Meanwhile I am paying ready money for every mortal thing that comes up the door steps.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Suppose they come down upon you?”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, we’ll see about that when they do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, we’ll see about that when they do.

at the time that

From this reading “Well, we’ll see about that when they do.

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From this reading They think so well of me here that I could have had the whole place furnished like a palace from the drain pipes to the flagstaff, only I determined to take each room in turn when I was ready for it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Suppose they come down upon you?”