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Chapter XV
COUSIN GEORGE IS HARD PRESSED. The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby. "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer. Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article. He saw it at a glance.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.”
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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 He saw it at a glance.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw it at a glance.
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From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
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From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
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From this reading COUSIN GEORGE IS HARD PRESSED.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
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From this reading COUSIN GEORGE IS HARD PRESSED.
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From this reading He saw it at a glance.
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From this reading COUSIN GEORGE IS HARD PRESSED.
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From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
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From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUSIN GEORGE IS HARD PRESSED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw it at a glance.
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From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
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From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
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From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
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From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUSIN GEORGE IS HARD PRESSED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
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From this reading He saw it at a glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
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From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Sir Harry's eyes were opened, and so excellent did this mode of escape seem to him that he was ready to pay almost any price for the article.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will have his price, Sir Harry," said the lawyer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The very sensible and, as one would have thought, very manifest idea of buying up Cousin George originated with Mr. Boltby.
