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Chapter VII
"He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater. "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea." "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle. "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow. "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."”
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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 "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
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From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
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From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
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From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
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From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
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From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
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From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
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From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
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From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
