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Chapter XXIV
Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile. He had no love for Lora's relations. He considered that they had treated him badly. He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire. Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.”
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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 Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading He considered that they had treated him badly.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
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From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading He considered that they had treated him badly.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no love for Lora's relations.
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From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no love for Lora's relations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He considered that they had treated him badly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading He had no love for Lora's relations.
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From this reading He had no love for Lora's relations.
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From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
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From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no love for Lora's relations.
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From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
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From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no love for Lora's relations.
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From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He considered that they had treated him badly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He considered that they had treated him badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
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From this reading He considered that they had treated him badly.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack Mainwaring--for it was indeed himself--looked at his sister-in-law with a half-sarcastic smile.
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From this reading He was as well-born as they were, and had been better off until Xenie had married the old millionaire.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they had flouted his love for Lora and refused to sanction an engagement between them, hoping to send her to the city and find a richer market for her beauty.
