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Chapter X
MILES GRENDALL'S TRIUMPH. Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field. As far as he could see, the game was over. No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte. The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As far as he could see, the game was over.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As far as he could see, the game was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
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From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
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From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
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From this reading MILES GRENDALL'S TRIUMPH.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
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From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
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From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
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From this reading MILES GRENDALL'S TRIUMPH.
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From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
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From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
above and across; more than
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
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From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILES GRENDALL'S TRIUMPH.
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From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
which person or people
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
