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Chapter XIV
"So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him. Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish. The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle. "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged. "Here would be a miracle.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here would be a miracle.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.”
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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 Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
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From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
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From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
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From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here would be a miracle.
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From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
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From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
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From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
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From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
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From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here would be a miracle.
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From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
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From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
not any; not one
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
