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Chapter VIII
"I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile. "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie. "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals. You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion. There were a good many corks pulled.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were a good many corks pulled.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were a good many corks pulled.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.”
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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 "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
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From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
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From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
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From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
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From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
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From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
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From this reading There were a good many corks pulled.
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From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a good many corks pulled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
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From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
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From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have had, doubtless, many admirers, and perhaps other proposals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a good many corks pulled.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a good many corks pulled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are on the stage, Miss De Ormond," went on Black-Tie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You must remember, too, that we were a party of merrymakers on that occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I had you for a press agent, Mr. Carteret," said the beauty, with a dazzling smile.
