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Chapter II
"No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont." I considered a moment, then I laughed out. "I think I see what you mean!" "That's what makes _you_ a comfort. Did you ever see him alone?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you ever see him alone?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you ever see him alone?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I see what you mean!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."”
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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 "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever see him alone?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "That's what makes _you_ a comfort.
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From this reading I considered a moment, then I laughed out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever see him alone?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you ever see him alone?"
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you ever see him alone?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading I considered a moment, then I laughed out.
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "That's what makes _you_ a comfort.
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From this reading "I think I see what you mean!"
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading I considered a moment, then I laughed out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
not any; not one
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading I considered a moment, then I laughed out.
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From this reading "I think I see what you mean!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "That's what makes _you_ a comfort.
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From this reading I considered a moment, then I laughed out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I see what you mean!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
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From this reading "No more do I. But I have a fancy that if there are two of Mr. Vawdrey, there isn't so much as one, all told, of Lord Mellifont."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I think I see what you mean!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I see what you mean!"
