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Chapter XXI
But she at last tried for one of them. “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything. Nothing can pull YOU down.” He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity. He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ““Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she at last tried for one of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing can pull YOU down.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But she at last tried for one of them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.”
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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 He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
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From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
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From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing can pull YOU down.”
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From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
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From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
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From this reading Nothing can pull YOU down.”
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From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
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From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing can pull YOU down.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing can pull YOU down.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
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From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
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From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
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From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
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From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
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From this reading But she at last tried for one of them.
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From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He might have been seeing things to say, and others, whether of a type presumptuous or not, doubtless better kept back.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He returned the look as with the sociability of their easy communion, though inevitably throwing in this time a shade of solemnity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, father, who are what I call beyond everything.
