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Chapter XVI
THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever. Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean. "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly. "Getting engaged to be married at your age! Why, it's ridiculous.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.”
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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 THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
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From this reading Why, it's ridiculous.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading Why, it's ridiculous.
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From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
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From this reading Why, it's ridiculous.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
