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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 They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

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From this reading COLINA.

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From this reading They were secretly proud of each other--and quarreled continually.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They were secretly proud of each other--and quarreled continually.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

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From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

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From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were secretly proud of each other--and quarreled continually.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were secretly proud of each other--and quarreled continually.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were secretly proud of each other--and quarreled continually.

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From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were secretly proud of each other--and quarreled continually.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Colina, by virtue of her reckless honesty, frequently got the better of her canny father.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading John Gaviller and Colina were at breakfast in the big clap-boarded villa at Fort Enterprise.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.

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From this reading They were a good-looking pair, and at heart not dissimilar, though it must be taken into account that the same qualities manifest themselves differently in a man of affairs and a romantic, irresponsible young woman.