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Nobody's Man
Nobody's Man

Chapter XXX

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This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.
In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:
Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.
Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.
Whether there are not some sinister rumours going about concerning the politician in question.
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Nobody's Man

Chapter XXX

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.
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In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:
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Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.
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Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.
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Whether there are not some sinister rumours going about concerning the politician in question.

Learner Dictionary

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About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Whether there are not some sinister rumours going about concerning the politician in question.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:”

Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

affair

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From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

appeared

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From this reading In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Whether there are not some sinister rumours going about concerning the politician in question.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

certain

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circulation

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column

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concerning

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considered

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country

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crisis

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curiosity

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daughter

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Democratic

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distinguished

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editor's

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enjoys

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following

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going

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From this reading Whether there are not some sinister rumours going about concerning the politician in question.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

home

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how

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From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

immense

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From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:

indifferent

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From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

just

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From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

lady

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love

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luckiest

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From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

man

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member

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noble

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From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

now

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From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

out

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From this reading In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:

paper

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From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

paragraphs

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PartynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

playing

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From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

politician

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politics

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prodigal

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purporting

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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Whether there are not some sinister rumours going about concerning the politician in question.

really

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From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

relatives

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reputation

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rumours

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say

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set

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sinister

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some

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subjects

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Tallente's

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:

there

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From this reading Whether there are not some sinister rumours going about concerning the politician in question.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In a column purporting to set out the editor's curiosity upon certain subjects, the following paragraphs appeared:

weekly

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From this reading This is how a weekly paper of indifferent reputation but immense circulation brought Tallente's love affair to a crisis.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.

WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

world

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From this reading Whether a distinguished member of the Democratic Party is not considered just now the luckiest man in the world of politics and love.

young

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From this reading Whether the young lady really enjoys playing the prodigal daughter at home and in the country, and what her noble relatives have to say about it.