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Chapter VII
The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared. He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations. He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially. “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.” Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
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From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
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From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
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From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
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From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
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From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
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From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
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From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
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From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
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From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
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From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another queer gleam came into the old nobleman's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earl leaned back in his chair and stared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not be said to know how it was about admiring his relations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had employed most of his noble leisure in quarreling violently with them, in turning them out of his house, and applying abusive epithets to them; and they all hated him cordially.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Any boy would love his grandfather,” continued Lord Fauntleroy, “especially one that had been as kind to him as you have been.”
