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Chapter XXXVII
How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.' Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking. The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison. 'I cannot at all understand it,' said Mr. Bromley. 'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I cannot at all understand it,' said Mr. Bromley.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.
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From this reading 'I cannot at all understand it,' said Mr. Bromley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
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From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
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From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
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From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
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From this reading 'I cannot at all understand it,' said Mr. Bromley.
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From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
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From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
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From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
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From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
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From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I cannot at all understand it,' said Mr. Bromley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
not any; not one
From this reading 'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
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From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I cannot at all understand it,' said Mr. Bromley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
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From this reading 'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The subject under discussion was, of course, the continued detention of John Caldigate in the county prison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I cannot at all understand it,' said Mr. Bromley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no understanding nothing about it, sir.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Holt and parson Bromley were standing together on the causeway at Folking, and the former was speaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How The Big-Wigs Doubted It's what I call an awful shame.'
