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Chapter XIII
We arrived home in time to dress for dinner. Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation. "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?" "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds. I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"”
inexperienced or contemptible sailors
From this reading “"Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"”
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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 Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
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From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
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From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
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From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
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From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
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From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
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From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
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From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
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From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
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From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
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From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
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From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
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From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
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From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
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From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
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From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
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From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
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From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
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From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
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From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
inexperienced or contemptible sailors
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have accepted a U. O. Me for it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Arthur had laid out my evening clothes, and was still in the room, evidently ready for a little conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived home in time to dress for dinner.
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From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
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From this reading "I played bridge," I said, "and lost--I mean won--two hundred and thirty-four pounds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I suppose you met some pretty low-down swabs at old Perry's club," he began "What did you do there?"
