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FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!" "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?" "I should most decidedly." "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?" "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."”
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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 FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
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From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
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From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
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From this reading FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!"
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From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
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From this reading "I should most decidedly."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
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From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
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From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
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From this reading FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!"
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From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
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From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
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From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
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From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
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From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
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From this reading "I should most decidedly."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
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From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh! he can do nothing like any one else."
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From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
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From this reading FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!"
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From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What fancy is this that has taken hold of him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FRIENDS IN THE STALLS "What a crowd!--What a crowd!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I were De Gercourt, at this moment, what an awful fright I should be in!--What say you?"
