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Chapter XX
I CALL IT AWFUL. "Oh indeed!" Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials. And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before. Whereupon Sir Peregrine drew himself up also.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.”
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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 And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading Whereupon Sir Peregrine drew himself up also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
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From this reading I CALL IT AWFUL.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
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From this reading I CALL IT AWFUL.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CALL IT AWFUL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading "Oh indeed!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I CALL IT AWFUL.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh indeed!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
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From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And as he uttered them the lawyer drew himself up stiffly in his chair, looking much more like a lawyer and much less like an old family friend than he had done the moment before.
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From this reading Whereupon Sir Peregrine drew himself up also.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
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From this reading Those had been the words with which Mr. Furnival had received the announcement made by Sir Peregrine as to his proposed nuptials.
