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Chapter XIX
For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent. While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause. He himself was a father. His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable. But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He himself was a father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.”
during the time that
From this reading “While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.”
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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 For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
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From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading He himself was a father.
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was a father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
not any; not one
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
during the time that
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
