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Chapter XI
It was an ill-timed letter. The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly. He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating. The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all. He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.”
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading “He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.”
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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 The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
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From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
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From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
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From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
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From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
above and across; more than
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
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From this reading The idea of going over to Pyecrafts to spend his days in comforting a timid little dear obsessed by such fears, attracted him not at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just sufficient disposition to believe such tales as to find their importunity exasperating.
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From this reading The nonsense about Prince Louis of Battenberg and Lord Haldane and the torpedoed battleships annoyed him extravagantly.
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From this reading He had already heard enough adverse rumours at Claverings to make him thoroughly uncomfortable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ill-timed letter.
