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Chapter XIII
“Why not? He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.” “How long has he been here?” “Several days. They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““How long has he been here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How long has he been here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How long has he been here?””
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Several days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.””
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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 He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How long has he been here?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
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From this reading “Several days.
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
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From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long has he been here?”
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From this reading “How long has he been here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
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From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long has he been here?”
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
not any; not one
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
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From this reading “Several days.
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From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
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From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
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From this reading They happened to come up from the Isles of Shoals together.
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From this reading “Why not?
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From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has perfect manners; he knows the world--that is a great point, I can tell you, in the imagination of a girl; he is rich; and he is no end obliging.”
