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Chapter III
THE TAIL OF THE SEASON. "What do you say to sitting it out? The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball." "One must wait till the ball is over. So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"One must wait till the ball is over.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"One must wait till the ball is over.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"One must wait till the ball is over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."”
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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 The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
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From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
above and across; more than
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
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From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
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From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
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From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
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From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far I can't deny that I'm enjoying myself in spite of the crush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAIL OF THE SEASON.
up to a particular time
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One must wait till the ball is over.
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From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say to sitting it out?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The rooms are most awfully crowded, and you dance too well for one; besides, one's anxious to hear your impressions of a London ball."
