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Chapter XII
“Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?” “Who is my _protégée_? Have I got one?” There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced. Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?””
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Have I got one?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?””
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
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From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
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From this reading Have I got one?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
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From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I got one?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is my _protégée_?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who is my _protégée_?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have I got one?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
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From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
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From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is my _protégée_?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
