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Chapter XXIII
I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness. And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon. "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you." "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting. "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
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From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
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From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
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From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
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From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
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From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
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From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
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From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
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From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
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From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
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From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
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From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
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From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
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From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
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From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
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From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
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From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
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From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
