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Chapter XXVII
“Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner. Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it. “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively. “One does not usually connect him with depression.” “Certainly not with depression.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One does not usually connect him with depression.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
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From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
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From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
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From this reading “Certainly not with depression.
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From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
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From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
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From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
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From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
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From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Palliser took his cigar from his mouth and looked at the glowing end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Temple Barholm seems in better spirits,” Lady Mallowe said to Captain Palliser as they walked on the terrace in the starlight dusk after dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “One does not usually connect him with depression.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?” he inquired speculatively.
