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Chapter III
“I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour. This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore. They will be all wanting a home. Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants. Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
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go away from a place
From this reading ““I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ““I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.”
carry out
From this reading ““I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.”
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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 They will be all wanting a home.
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From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
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From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
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From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading They will be all wanting a home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
go away from a place
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
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From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
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From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
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From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
carry out
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will be all wanting a home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could not be a better time, Sir Walter, for having a choice of tenants, very responsible tenants.
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From this reading “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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From this reading They will be all wanting a home.
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From this reading Many a noble fortune has been made during the war.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This peace will be turning all our rich naval officers ashore.
