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Chapter XXII
Presently Devizes was talking. Devizes was a great contrast to Lambone. He talked a different language. He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether. His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He talked a different language.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Devizes was a great contrast to Lambone.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.”
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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 Devizes was a great contrast to Lambone.
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From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading Devizes was a great contrast to Lambone.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading Presently Devizes was talking.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He talked a different language.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Devizes was a great contrast to Lambone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked a different language.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
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From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
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From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Devizes was a great contrast to Lambone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked a different language.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
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From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
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From this reading Presently Devizes was talking.
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From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
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From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
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From this reading He talked a different language.
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From this reading Presently Devizes was talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not seem nearly so clear and clever to Bobby as Lambone did, but he had an effect of sincerity and solidity of conviction that Lambone lacked altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Devizes was a great contrast to Lambone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently Devizes was talking.
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From this reading His interventions made all that Lambone said seem like a wild and picturesque parody of something that was otherwise inexpressible.
