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Chapter VII
THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage. The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant! Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants? She was a Penguin.” No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.”
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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 She was a Penguin.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
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From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
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From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
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From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
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From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
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From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
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From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
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From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
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From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
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From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
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From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
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From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
not any; not one
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
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From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a Penguin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a Penguin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Are those the Holm Oaks Dennants?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a Penguin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLUB He went into the library of his club, and took up Burke's Peerage.
which person or people
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one who knew Mr. Paramor connected him with snobbery, but there had been an “Ah! that 's right; this is due to us” tone about the saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words his uncle had said to him on hearing his engagement had been these: “Dennant!
