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Chapter IX
So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death. She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic. But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_. He wanted to be _Strephon_, it seemed; in fact, he had been. And he wanted Joy for the _Phyllis_ or _Iolanthe_.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.”
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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 But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be _Strephon_, it seemed; in fact, he had been.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
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From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
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From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
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From this reading He wanted to be _Strephon_, it seemed; in fact, he had been.
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From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he wanted Joy for the _Phyllis_ or _Iolanthe_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
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From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
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From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
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From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
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From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
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From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he wanted Joy for the _Phyllis_ or _Iolanthe_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
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From this reading And he wanted Joy for the _Phyllis_ or _Iolanthe_.
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From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
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From this reading He wanted to be _Strephon_, it seemed; in fact, he had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
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From this reading He wanted to be _Strephon_, it seemed; in fact, he had been.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as Joy was concerned nothing had been done to death.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But he seemed determined to have her play a large part in whatever it was, and to have whatever it was _Iolanthe_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would quite willingly have been the humblest chorus-girl in "Pinafore," if Clarence had willed to have that much-done classic.
