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Chapter XXVIII
ABSOLUTELY BLAMELESS. Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness. Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered. "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously. "I am all at sea."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.”
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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 Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading ABSOLUTELY BLAMELESS.
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From this reading "I am all at sea."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all at sea."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am all at sea."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading ABSOLUTELY BLAMELESS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
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From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all at sea."
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
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From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am all at sea."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
which person or people
From this reading Most men who are by nature excitable surprise their friends on occasions by exhibiting great calmness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley Roseleaf, who had often been thrown into the greatest heat by far less important happenings than the one just narrated, seemed a picture of repose as he walked through the wood with his friend in the direction of the horses they had tethered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you discover they were going to have this meeting?" asked Weil, nervously.
