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Chapter VI
Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it. He did not know her well enough to condole with her. By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally. "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent. In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know her well enough to condole with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know her well enough to condole with her.”
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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 Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
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From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent.
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From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
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From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
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From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he had invited her confidence, he was a little embarrassed by it.
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From this reading By way of relieving the tension, he uttered a few trite remarks on the subject of gambling generally.
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From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
at the time that
From this reading "Very sad when people are bitten by it to that extent.
in or at the place that
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not know her well enough to condole with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In my small experience, and I am only speaking of cards, I have found that, at the end of twelve months, you leave off pretty well where you started, good players or bad.
