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Chapter XI
A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone. Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied. He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of. Only a week ago he had none of these things. Now he was supplied with all.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Only a week ago he had none of these things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Only a week ago he had none of these things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.”
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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 A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading Only a week ago he had none of these things.
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From this reading Now he was supplied with all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
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From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
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From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
not one, and not any
From this reading Only a week ago he had none of these things.
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From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
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From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a week ago he had none of these things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
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From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
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From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
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From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
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From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Only a week ago he had none of these things.
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From this reading Only a week ago he had none of these things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
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From this reading Only a week ago he had none of these things.
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From this reading Well, the omissions so much regretted by Constance seemed to be fully supplied.
at the time that
From this reading A DINNER AT THE CLUB Leonard stood looking straight before him when the girl had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was now exactly like other people, with poor relations and plenty of scandals and people to be ashamed of.
