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Chapter IV
“Divine madness!” said the Canon musingly. “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.” “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray. “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.” Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ““Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.””
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.”
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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 “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
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From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
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From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
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From this reading “Divine madness!” said the Canon musingly.
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From this reading “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
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From this reading “Divine madness!” said the Canon musingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
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From this reading “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
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From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Divine madness!” said the Canon musingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Divine madness!” said the Canon musingly.
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From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
not one, and not any
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
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From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Divine madness!” said the Canon musingly.
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From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Divine madness!” said the Canon musingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Canon had meanwhile been quietly and unobtrusively, but none the less pertinaciously, affording Lois opportunities of explaining the exact nature of her relationship to Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And with England and France to back her up, and Russia piling in on the other side----” said Ray.
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From this reading “Such things at times effect wonders beyond the understanding of man.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There you are,” said the Colonel, “--practically a European war.”
