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Chapter XIV
CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown. Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square. Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it. His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable. Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.”
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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 CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
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From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
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From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
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From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
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From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
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From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
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From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
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From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
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From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
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From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
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From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
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From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
