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Chapter XI
Shepherd shrank further into himself. It was he who was not clever! He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules. Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands. “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Shepherd shrank further into himself.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.”
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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 hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
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From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
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From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
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From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
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From this reading It was he who was not clever!
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
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From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
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From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
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From this reading Shepherd shrank further into himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who was not clever!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shepherd shrank further into himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
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From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shepherd shrank further into himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who was not clever!
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From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
not one, and not any
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was he who was not clever!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shepherd shrank further into himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shepherd shrank further into himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped to be dismissed like a presumptuous schoolboy caught in an attempt to evade the rules.
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was he who was not clever!
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
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From this reading Franklin Mills, putting aside the crystal weight, had taken up the ivory paper knife and was drawing it slowly through his shapely, well-kept hands.
which person or people
From this reading It was he who was not clever!
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From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose it’s none of my business, Shep, but just why did you sell that stock?
