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Chapter II
"No love lost between us." "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached. He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips. "Now for it. Have no qualms.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"No love lost between us."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have no qualms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.”
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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 "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "No love lost between us."
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now for it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have no qualms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now for it.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading "No love lost between us."
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From this reading "No love lost between us."
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
not any; not one
From this reading "No love lost between us."
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
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From this reading Have no qualms.
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From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No love lost between us."
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
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From this reading "Well," says Mr. Monkton, turning to his wife as the study (a rather nondescript place) is reached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has closed the door, and is now looking at her with a distinctly quizzical light in his eyes and in the smile that parts his lips.
