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Chapter XXVII
GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time. He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both. Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous. Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity. His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.”
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From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
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From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
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From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
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From this reading His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
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From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
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From this reading His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.
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From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
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From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.
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From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
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From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
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From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
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From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
above and across; more than
From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
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From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
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From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
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From this reading His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.
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From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
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From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
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From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
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From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every now and then he found himself staring at Brooks as though at some natural curiosity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bullsom for half the time was curiously abstracted, and for the remainder almost boisterous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat between Selina and Louise, and made himself agreeable to both.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His behaviour was so singular that Selina commented upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GHOSTS Brooks, relieved that his explanation with Mr. Bullsom was over, was sufficiently entertaining at dinner-time.
