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Chapter XXV
The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity. Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry. The Jockey Club was alive. Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion. Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.”
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From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
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From this reading The Jockey Club was alive.
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From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
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From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
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From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
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From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
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From this reading The Jockey Club was alive.
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From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
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From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
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From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
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From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
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From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
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From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
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From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
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From this reading The Jockey Club was alive.
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From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
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From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
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From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
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From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through September and October it was made matter for pungent inquiry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sporting men declared that the honour of the turf required that every detail of the case should be laid open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Major's Fate The affair of Prime Minister and the nail was not allowed to fade away into obscurity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Pook was very instant,--with many Pookites anxious to free themselves from suspicion.
