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Chapter XIII
"I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right. He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold. We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it. You gave way far too easily." "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.”
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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 "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
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From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
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From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
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From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
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From this reading You gave way far too easily."
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From this reading You gave way far too easily."
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From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
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From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
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From this reading You gave way far too easily."
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From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.
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From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
demanded something firmly
From this reading We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
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From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
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From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
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From this reading We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.
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From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
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From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
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From this reading You gave way far too easily."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
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From this reading You gave way far too easily."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the money, and we ought to have insisted upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," I protested, "but I don't take in a woman's fashion paper, and Isobel assured us that the hat was all right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He ought to know more about it than old fogies like you and me, Arnold.
