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Chapter XIX
THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table. "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see. Once more I forgive you. And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness." It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more I forgive you.”
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading “"There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.”
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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 It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
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From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
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From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
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From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
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From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
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From this reading Once more I forgive you.
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From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
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From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
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From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once more I forgive you.
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From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more I forgive you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
not any; not one
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
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From this reading Once more I forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
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From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
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From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
