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Chapter XI
"Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally. But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam. And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder. Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery. "Pah!
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.”
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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 "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
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From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
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From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
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From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
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From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
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From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading "Pah!
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From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of indifferent birth herself she imagined the reply to contain a gird at that circumstance, and rushed into the battle--horse, foot, and artillery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
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From this reading But ice thrown into a boiling copper produces a mighty hissing, a prodigious letting off of steam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And such was the effect entailed upon the lady by this rejoinder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whatever may be your opinion of Philip, you can at least credit him with being a gentleman," was the icy reply to this rally.
