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Chapter XVI
Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact. Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off. “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion. “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly. “What do you want with me, please?
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading ““I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
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From this reading “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.
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From this reading “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.
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From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want with me, please?
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From this reading Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.
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From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
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From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
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From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
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From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you want with me, please?
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From this reading Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.
not any; not one
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
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From this reading Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want with me, please?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pritchard, however, was not easily to be shaken off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
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From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came across the professor unexpectedly,” Tavernake answered, coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want with me, please?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tavernake was not sociably inclined and took no pains to conceal the fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want with me, please?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you want with me, please?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want with me, please?
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From this reading “So you've been palling up to the old man, eh?” he remarked, in friendly fashion.
