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Chapter IV
"Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!" Saxton shook his head. "No, sir," he said. "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them." Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
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later than; following
From this reading “"I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.”
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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 "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
later than; following
From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
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From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
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From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
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From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
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From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
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From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, sir," he said.
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From this reading Saxton shook his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saxton shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
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From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
not any; not one
From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
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From this reading "No, sir," he said.
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From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
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From this reading Saxton shook his head.
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From this reading Saxton shook his head.
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From this reading "No, sir," he said.
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From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
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From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
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From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I felt sorry ever after I hadn't kept them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brooke straightened himself a trifle in his chair, for he felt that they were straying from the point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which was no doubt a cause of satisfaction to you!"
