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Chapter IX
A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last. As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien. For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world. At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type. He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.”
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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 WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
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From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
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From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
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From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
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From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
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From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
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From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.
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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
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From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
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From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
in or at the place that
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
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From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.
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From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.
