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Chapter XIV
Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room. “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!” Cried Tottles. “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that! To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cried Tottles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!””
for each
From this reading ““One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!”
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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 Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
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From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
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From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cried Tottles.
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From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
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From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
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From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
for each
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
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From this reading Cried Tottles.
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From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
