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Chapter XXII
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs. The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye. He was gorgeously dressed, and wore a profusion of jewelry. He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.”
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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 The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
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From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
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From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
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From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
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From this reading He was gorgeously dressed, and wore a profusion of jewelry.
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From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading He was gorgeously dressed, and wore a profusion of jewelry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gorgeously dressed, and wore a profusion of jewelry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading He was gorgeously dressed, and wore a profusion of jewelry.
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From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
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From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading He was gorgeously dressed, and wore a profusion of jewelry.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
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From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
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From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
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From this reading The ex-cook appeared before Tantaine in all his appalling vulgarity as the latter descended the stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was much startled at seeing Tantaine, whom he knew to be the redoubtable Mascarin’s right-hand man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The proprietor of the musical academy was a stout, red-faced man, with an insolent mouth and a cynical eye.
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From this reading He was gorgeously dressed, and wore a profusion of jewelry.
