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Chapter III
About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief. At last his misgivings were set at rest. His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success. A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being. What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last his misgivings were set at rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last his misgivings were set at rest.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.”
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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 About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
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From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
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From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
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From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About half-way through dinner that night, Cecil de la Borne drew a long sigh of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His party was going to be, was already, in fact, pronounced, a success.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last his misgivings were set at rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sensible fellow Andrew had been to clear out.
which person or people
From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
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From this reading A glance at his fair neighbour, however, who was lighting her third or fourth Russian cigarette since the caviare, sent a shiver of thankfulness through his whole being.
