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Chapter XIX
UNEARNED INCREMENT _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL). Well, what is it? _Tredwell_ (_in an undertone_). With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_). You mean Mr. Spurrell?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
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From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Tredwell_ (_in an undertone_).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
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From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Tredwell_ (_in an undertone_).
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, what is it?
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From this reading You mean Mr. Spurrell?
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From this reading You mean Mr. Spurrell?
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From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
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From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
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From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL).
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From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL).
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From this reading You mean Mr. Spurrell?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL).
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL).
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From this reading _Tredwell_ (_in an undertone_).
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL).
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From this reading Well, what is it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what is it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With reference to the party, Sir Rupert, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rupert_ (_aloud_).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mean Mr. Spurrell?
