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Chapter VII
THE GAME: MOUNTJOY WINS MR. HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning. He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly. The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial." Mountjoy was not shocked, was not even surprised.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mountjoy was not shocked, was not even surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mountjoy was not shocked, was not even surprised.”
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From this reading HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
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From this reading The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial."
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From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mountjoy was not shocked, was not even surprised.
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From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY WINS MR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
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From this reading HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
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From this reading HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.
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From this reading The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial."
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From this reading The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.
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From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY WINS MR.
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From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY WINS MR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial."
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From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
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From this reading Mountjoy was not shocked, was not even surprised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mountjoy was not shocked, was not even surprised.
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From this reading HENLEY's telegram arrived at the inn the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY WINS MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
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From this reading The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial."
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From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
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From this reading He was willing to receive his daughter, but not unreservedly.
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From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY WINS MR.
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From this reading The message was characteristic of the man: "Yes--on trial."
