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Chapter IX
My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom. "What could I say?" she went on again. "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him. I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill. But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What could I say?" she went on again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"What could I say?" she went on again.”
every person
From this reading “"I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What could I say?" she went on again.”
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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 My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
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From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
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From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
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From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
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From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
every person
From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
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From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
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From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
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From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
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From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
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From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
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From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
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From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
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From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
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From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
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From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
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From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
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From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
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From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
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From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My lady stopped and sighed from a broad bosom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know Mr. Churchill and I like him--and everyone that knows him likes him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
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From this reading But, as the man said: 'There's a many that believe the hintings.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What could I say?" she went on again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm one of the stalwarts, mind you; I'm not for giving in to popular clamour; I'm for the 'saner policy,' like Churchill.
