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Chapter XIII
HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening. For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.” He did not appear to enjoy it much. He hardly laughed once, and his mother remarked it. “What is the matter, my son?” said she.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hardly laughed once, and his mother remarked it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.””
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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 For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hardly laughed once, and his mother remarked it.
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From this reading He did not appear to enjoy it much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading He did not appear to enjoy it much.
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading He hardly laughed once, and his mother remarked it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not appear to enjoy it much.
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not appear to enjoy it much.
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading He hardly laughed once, and his mother remarked it.
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From this reading “What is the matter, my son?” said she.
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading He did not appear to enjoy it much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What is the matter, my son?” said she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading He hardly laughed once, and his mother remarked it.
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly laughed once, and his mother remarked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading “What is the matter, my son?” said she.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading “What is the matter, my son?” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
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From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, my son?” said she.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIGH REVEL IS HELD IN HILL STREET All the same, Miss Perry did not dance twice with Jim Lascelles that evening.
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From this reading For Jim took his mother to the Theatre Royal, at Brixton, to witness a performance of that excellent old-world comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer.”
