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"Oh! easy enough that. Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else." "Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly. "No; please don't mention my name," said Bloomfield. "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No; please don't mention my name," said Bloomfield.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.”
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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 "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly.
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading "Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly.
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From this reading "Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading "Oh! easy enough that.
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From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading "Oh! easy enough that.
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From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading "No; please don't mention my name," said Bloomfield.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No; please don't mention my name," said Bloomfield.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No; please don't mention my name," said Bloomfield.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; please don't mention my name," said Bloomfield.
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From this reading "Oh! easy enough that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading "Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading "No; please don't mention my name," said Bloomfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! easy enough that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading Say we don't consider Riddell fit to be captain, and we'd sooner have some one else."
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From this reading "Better say we'd sooner have Bloomfield at once," said Wibberly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
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From this reading "Wouldn't the best thing be to send Riddell back with a label, `Declined, with thanks,' pinned on his coat-tail?" suggested Crossfield.
