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Chapter III
"Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia. What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!" He rang the bell. "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood. "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
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From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
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From this reading He rang the bell.
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
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From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
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From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
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From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
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From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rang the bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
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From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
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From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
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From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
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From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
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From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
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From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
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From this reading He rang the bell.
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From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
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From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
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From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Very glad, indeed, we all are to see you home again, sir!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
which person or people
From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
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From this reading "Urns on corner walls, pilasters, circular windows, flowerage and loggia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What horrible taste, and quite out of keeping with the landscape!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do, Master John!" cried the tottering old butler who had known him since babyhood.
