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Chapter IV
JACK NEVILLE. John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language. Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be. For an old family coachman it beats all names. Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.”
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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 John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
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From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
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From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
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From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
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From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
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From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
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From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
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From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
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From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
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From this reading JACK NEVILLE.
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From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
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From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
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From this reading JACK NEVILLE.
not any; not one
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
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From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
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From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
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From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
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From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
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From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
