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Chapter XXII
THE TWO MARGUERITES. When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided. He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him. The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that. Mr. Checkynshaw had actually paid the reward to Maggie.
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later than; following
From this reading “He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.”
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.”
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had actually paid the reward to Maggie.
later than; following
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
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From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had actually paid the reward to Maggie.
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From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
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From this reading THE TWO MARGUERITES.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had actually paid the reward to Maggie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had actually paid the reward to Maggie.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
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From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO MARGUERITES.
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From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
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From this reading THE TWO MARGUERITES.
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From this reading The great man need not attempt to hold up his head again, after that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt that he had thoroughly and completely demolished Mr. Checkynshaw, and that nothing more could be said in the banker's favor after what he had said against him.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
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From this reading When Mr. Wittleworth passed out into the street, the excitement of the argument subsided.
