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Chapter XXI
BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy. In a sense it is a comedy. The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined." Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection. "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.”
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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 BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
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From this reading In a sense it is a comedy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
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From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
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From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
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From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading Stanford Beale sat on a low chair, his head in his hands, the picture of dejection.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most fatal comedy of errors that could be imagined."
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading BEALE SEES WHITE "In a sense," said Lawyer Kitson, "it is a tragedy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
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From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't mind your kicks," he said, without looking up; "you can't say anything worse about me than I am saying about myself.
