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Chapter VII
"I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL. Mrs. Duff-Whalley was giving a dinner-party. This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain. It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it. "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.”
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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 have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
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From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
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From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
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From this reading Mrs. Duff-Whalley was giving a dinner-party.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
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From this reading Mrs. Duff-Whalley was giving a dinner-party.
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From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
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From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
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From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
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From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
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From this reading Mrs. Duff-Whalley was giving a dinner-party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
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From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
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From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
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From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
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From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
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From this reading Mrs. Duff-Whalley was giving a dinner-party.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
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From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
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From this reading It gave her real pleasure to provide a good meal and to see her guests enjoy it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
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From this reading This was no uncommon occurrence, for she loved to entertain.
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Duff-Whalley was giving a dinner-party.
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
which person or people
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
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From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides," as she often said, "what's the use of having everything solid for the table, and a fine house and a cook at sixty pounds a year, if nobody's any the wiser?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have, as you know, a general prejudice against all persons who do not succeed in the world."--JOWETT OF BALLIOL.
