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Chapter CCCXXVIII
To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct. It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.” It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox. It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state. One can almost see distinctly there.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.”
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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 is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
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From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
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From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
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From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
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From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
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From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
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From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
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From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
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From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
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From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
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From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
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From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
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From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
which person or people
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
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From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
