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Chapter VIII
THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready. "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier. Come, I take that kind of you. I take that kind of you, Mr. David. O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, I take that kind of you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, I take that kind of you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."”
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From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
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From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
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From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
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From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
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From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
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From this reading I take that kind of you, Mr. David.
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From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
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From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
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From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I take that kind of you, Mr. David.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, I take that kind of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRAVO The next day, August 29th, I kept my appointment at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my own measure, and was but newly ready.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
but in spite of that
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aha," says Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-day; my misses are to have a fine cavalier.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, we shall do very well yet, and I believe your troubles are nearly at an end."
