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Chapter VIII
A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_. I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness. An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal. Our little play was done. Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our little play was done.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our little play was done.”
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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 A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
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From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
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From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
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From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our little play was done.
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From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
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From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
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From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
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From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
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From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
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From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our little play was done.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
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From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our little play was done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our little play was done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
