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Chapter XVII
MR. FURNIVAL LOOKS FOR ASSISTANCE. "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London. "Nothing at all, sir," said Mr. Crabwitz, with laconic significance. "Well; I dare say not.
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later than; following
From this reading “"And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well; I dare say not.”
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later than; following
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "Nothing at all, sir," said Mr. Crabwitz, with laconic significance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading FURNIVAL LOOKS FOR ASSISTANCE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothing at all, sir," said Mr. Crabwitz, with laconic significance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "Well; I dare say not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FURNIVAL LOOKS FOR ASSISTANCE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading FURNIVAL LOOKS FOR ASSISTANCE.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well; I dare say not.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "Nothing at all, sir," said Mr. Crabwitz, with laconic significance.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading FURNIVAL LOOKS FOR ASSISTANCE.
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From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well; I dare say not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "Well; I dare say not.
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From this reading "Nothing at all, sir," said Mr. Crabwitz, with laconic significance.
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From this reading "Nothing at all, sir," said Mr. Crabwitz, with laconic significance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
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From this reading "Well; I dare say not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nothing at all, sir," said Mr. Crabwitz, with laconic significance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you think that nothing can be done down there?" said Mr. Furnival to his clerk, immediately after the return of Mr. Crabwitz from Hamworth to London.
