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Chapter XXXIV
A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding. He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see. He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it. The world was all wrong. Life had turned her thumbs down.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life had turned her thumbs down.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.”
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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 A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
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From this reading The world was all wrong.
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From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
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From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
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From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
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From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
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From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
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From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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From this reading The world was all wrong.
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From this reading The world was all wrong.
