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Chapter V
LAW. Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister. He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair. This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general. Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.”
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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 This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
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From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
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From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
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From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
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From this reading LAW.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
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From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
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From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
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From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
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From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
