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Chapter VII
He seated himself on a bench and thought. He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking. What should he do? He was becoming involved in serious embarrassments. Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He seated himself on a bench and thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seated himself on a bench and thought.”
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading “He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?”
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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 seated himself on a bench and thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seated himself on a bench and thought.
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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From this reading He was becoming involved in serious embarrassments.
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From this reading He seated himself on a bench and thought.
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
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From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
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From this reading He was becoming involved in serious embarrassments.
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seated himself on a bench and thought.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seated himself on a bench and thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was becoming involved in serious embarrassments.
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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From this reading He was becoming involved in serious embarrassments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seated himself on a bench and thought.
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seated himself on a bench and thought.
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From this reading He was becoming involved in serious embarrassments.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should he do?
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From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
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From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seated himself on a bench and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not smoke; he had promised his "mamma" not to do so, and he was a dutiful son, and regarded his undertaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should he do?
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From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it be possible to induce the publisher to withdraw the book from circulation and to receive back the fifty pounds?
