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Chapter VII
It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches. As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face. "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod. "Yes, a little," I gasped. "I'm ready; come along."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"I'm ready; come along."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm ready; come along."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, a little," I gasped.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.”
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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 It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
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From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
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From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
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From this reading "Yes, a little," I gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
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From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
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From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
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From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
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From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, a little," I gasped.
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From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
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From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
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From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
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From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a little," I gasped.
