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Chapter VII
"I know it," said Green gloomily. "And _you_ flunked in almost everything." "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified. "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are! Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"And _you_ flunked in almost everything."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know it," said Green gloomily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!”
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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 yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
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From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
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From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
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From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
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From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
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From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
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From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
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From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
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From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
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From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
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From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
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From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
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From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
