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Chapter X
A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this. I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert." "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing. We must be content with our one-hoss shay. Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must be content with our one-hoss shay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.”
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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 A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
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From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
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From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
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From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
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From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
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From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
at the time that
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
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From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
