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Chapter VII
The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked. He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly. "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he. "I do insist upon it. And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.”
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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 The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
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From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
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From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.
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From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
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From this reading He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do insist upon it.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.
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From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
above and across; more than
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
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From this reading He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.
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From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading He contented himself by bowing somewhat stiffly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
at the time that
From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading The style of speech jarred upon the doctor's sense of the fitness of things, but still when a man's wife is ill much may be overlooked.
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From this reading And another thing, I won't have her thumped about all over the chest, or any hocus-pocus of the sort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall go up, if you insist upon it," said he.
