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Chapter XXIII
FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle. They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule. He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it. He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable. He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.”
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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 must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
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From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
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From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
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From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
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From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
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From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
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From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
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From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
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From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
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From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
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From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
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From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
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From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
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From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
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From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
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From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They chose to chastise his folly and his sin by ridicule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He must put on a composed consolatory face, preach fortitude, recommend patience under the inevitable.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FACING THE SITUATION The gods were laughing at him; so it seemed to Arthur Lisle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He whom the catastrophe--the intrigue and the flight--had broken was chosen to break the news of it.
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From this reading He was plumped back into his old position of useful cousin, the friend of both husband and wife.
