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Chapter VII
ONE WOMAN'S DIPLOMACY. There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it. Counsellor was one of these. He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest. He was drawn into no quarrels.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE WOMAN'S DIPLOMACY.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Counsellor was one of these.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.”
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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 He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
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From this reading Counsellor was one of these.
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From this reading ONE WOMAN'S DIPLOMACY.
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From this reading He was drawn into no quarrels.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was drawn into no quarrels.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
not any; not one
From this reading He was drawn into no quarrels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WOMAN'S DIPLOMACY.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading He was drawn into no quarrels.
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From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
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From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Counsellor was one of these.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Counsellor was one of these.
which person or people
From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave the impression of being a spectator; one who looked on at the play of common ambitions and intrigues with an amused and impersonal interest.
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From this reading ONE WOMAN'S DIPLOMACY.
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From this reading There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it.
