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Chapter XIX
_A DEBATE_. The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking. Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow. 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently. 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.”
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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 _A DEBATE_.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
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From this reading _A DEBATE_.
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From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
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From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
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From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
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From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
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From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
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From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
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From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
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From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Dallas once again made that gesture of her hand across her brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
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From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
which person or people
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
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From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two who were left sat still for a few moments, without speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
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From this reading 'Young men must have a turn at being fools, once in a way.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'You need not disturb yourself, wife,' said her husband presently.
