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Chapter VI
ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S. De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author. "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us. You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel. But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.”
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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 But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
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From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
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From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
at the time that
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
in the company of; together with
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
