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Chapter X
“It will do,” answered the Earl. “Higgins will not complain of the spelling. I'm not the philanthropist; you are. Dip your pen in the ink.” Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It will do,” answered the Earl.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.
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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
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From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.
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From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”
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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.
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From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.
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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
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From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
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From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”
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From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”
