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Chapter XXXVII
DELIVERED. The jury were not agreed. Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them. One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict. If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.”
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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 Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
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From this reading The jury were not agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
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From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
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From this reading DELIVERED.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
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From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
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From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
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From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
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From this reading The jury were not agreed.
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From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
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From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The jury were not agreed.
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From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
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From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
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From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jury were not agreed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
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From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
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From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the case lay in a nutshell, the nut was for the moment too hard for them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The jury were not agreed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
which person or people
From this reading One or two indignant Battyites held the field against the gentler souls who had been so overjoyed to seize upon the possibility of a favourable verdict.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had been a poor girl, who would have inquired whether or not there was time for the poison to take effect, and what had that to do with the question? asked the recalcitrants.
