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Chapter IV
"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?" The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead. "I don't know," he said. "I had some reason, I know. I'll try to remember.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I'll try to remember.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"”
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From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
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From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
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From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
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From this reading "I don't know," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
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From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had some reason, I know.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll try to remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had some reason, I know.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I'll try to remember.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," he said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had some reason, I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor fellow pressed his hands to his forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll try to remember.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry for you, Soames, and I make all possible allowances; but what earthly right have you to insinuate that I should make 'copy,' as you call it, out of you?"
