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Chapter XXXVI
Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction. He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room. His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political. His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision. His epigrams had never been more pungent.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His epigrams had never been more pungent.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His epigrams had never been more pungent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.”
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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 Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
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From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
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From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His epigrams had never been more pungent.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
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From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
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From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His epigrams had never been more pungent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
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From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His epigrams had never been more pungent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
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From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
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From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
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From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
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From this reading His epigrams had never been more pungent.
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From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His epigrams had never been more pungent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His epigrams had never been more pungent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hebblethwaite permitted himself a single moment of abstraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat at the head of the table in his own remarkably well-appointed dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His excellently cooked dinner was being served with faultless precision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guests--there were eighteen or twenty of them in all--represented in a single word Success--success social as well as political.
