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Chapter XIII
The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause. "What term of renewal would you require?" "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine." "Ninety-nine years, Mr Boulter?" Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
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any thing at all
From this reading “Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"What term of renewal would you require?"”
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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 Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
any thing at all
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
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From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
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From this reading "Ninety-nine years, Mr Boulter?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
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From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
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From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
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From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
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From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ninety-nine years, Mr Boulter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
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From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
