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"For deserting us altogether." He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll. Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you." "Good acting? Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."”
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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 Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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From this reading "For deserting us altogether."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
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From this reading "For deserting us altogether."
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From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For deserting us altogether."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For deserting us altogether."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He broke into laughter at this, the logic was so droll.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
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From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah what's the best acting compared with the position of a true English lady?
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From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he went on: "Show me some good acting and I won't desert you."
