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Chapter XX
THE INSULT. Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics. I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had. Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing. “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.”
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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 Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
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From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
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From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
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From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
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From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
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From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
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From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
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From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
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From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
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From this reading THE INSULT.
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From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
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From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
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From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
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From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
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From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
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From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INSULT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
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From this reading Gatrina’s visit resulted in little more than a fiasco, owing to the interruption of Prince Albrevics.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nikolitch had come out in search of me, however, and was speaking to her in the hall, so that I could say nothing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I re-entered the house in a quite fit mood to quarrel with Elma for having brought him upon the scene as she had.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will not be long, Bergwyn?” he asked.
