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Chapter X
“It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder. It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.” Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation. “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?” To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ““It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
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From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
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From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
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From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
not any; not one
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
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From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s their having so remarkably much to say for themselves.”
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From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband had, as usual, lighted his cigar, remaining apparently as busy with it as she with her agitation.
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From this reading “It’s only their defending themselves so much more than they need—it’s only THAT that makes me wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To which, as she made no answer, the Colonel added: “What in the world did you ever suppose was going to happen?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean it makes you feel that you have nothing?”
