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Chapter I
"WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day. "No, sir," said the hall-porter, who was a realist. "Ah, well," said Mr. Prohack soothingly. "Perhaps not a bad thing. There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps not a bad thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps not a bad thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
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From this reading "Ah, well," said Mr. Prohack soothingly.
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From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
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From this reading "Perhaps not a bad thing.
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From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
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From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
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From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
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From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
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From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
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From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," said the hall-porter, who was a realist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps not a bad thing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps not a bad thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir," said the hall-porter, who was a realist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir," said the hall-porter, who was a realist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, well," said Mr. Prohack soothingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps not a bad thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's nothing like an unsatisfactory holiday for reconciling us all to a life of toil, is there?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, sir," said the hall-porter, who was a realist.
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From this reading "WELL, Milton, had a good holiday?" said Mr. Prohack to the hall-porter on entering his chief club for lunch that day.
which person or people
From this reading "No, sir," said the hall-porter, who was a realist.
