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Chapter IX
“He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake. Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me. When I was at Eton first, I was his fag. I don’t think he can forget that.” “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
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later than; following
From this reading “Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think he can forget that.””
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later than; following
From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
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From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
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From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.
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From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don’t think he can forget that.”
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From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
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From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
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From this reading I don’t think he can forget that.”
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From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
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From this reading When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.
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From this reading When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
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From this reading I don’t think he can forget that.”
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From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
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From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
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From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.
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From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
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From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
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From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
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From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor old Durant, he has always looked after me, and bullied me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
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From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t think he can forget that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t think he can forget that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I daresay not,” said Nancy, “he thinks he should always have the upper hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.
at the time that
From this reading When I was at Eton first, I was his fag.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He has gone; he will never trouble you any more, and I hope you will forgive him, dear, for my sake.
