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Chapter X
CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.] There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what? But you would never guess. He complimented me on my English. He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]”
praised or expressed approval of
From this reading “There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But you would never guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But you would never guess.”
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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 CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
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From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you would never guess.
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
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From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
praised or expressed approval of
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
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From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
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From this reading He complimented me on my English.
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From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
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From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
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From this reading But you would never guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He complimented me on my English.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But you would never guess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
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From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But you would never guess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you would never guess.
