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Chapter IX
MR. WHIMPOLE INTRODUCES HIMSELF. It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop. The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls. These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.”
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading “The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “WHIMPOLE INTRODUCES HIMSELF.”
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.”
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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 It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
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From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
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From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
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From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHIMPOLE INTRODUCES HIMSELF.
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From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
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From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading WHIMPOLE INTRODUCES HIMSELF.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
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From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
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From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These shelves at present were bare, but Aaron Cohen hoped to see them filled.
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From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
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From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the front room of the house, on the ground floor, which Aaron Cohen had converted into a shop.
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From this reading WHIMPOLE INTRODUCES HIMSELF.
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From this reading The small parlour windows had been replaced by larger ones, a counter had been put up, behind which were shelves fitted into the walls.
