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Chapter XIV
He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him. The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.” He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence! Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.” That was all, and evidently covered everything.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.””
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “That was all, and evidently covered everything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.”
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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 firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
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From this reading That was all, and evidently covered everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
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From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
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From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
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From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all, and evidently covered everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That was all, and evidently covered everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all, and evidently covered everything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
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From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
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From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
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From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
