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Chapter II
I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin. He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself. He could not get over it. He had always been cheerful, even to optimism. He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not get over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He could not get over it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.”
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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 I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
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From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not get over it.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He could not get over it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not get over it.
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From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
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From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
above and across; more than
From this reading He could not get over it.
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From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
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From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
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From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
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From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
