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Chapter XXIII
‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?” Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party. “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to. She looks about half his age. Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She looks about half his age.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?””
every person
From this reading “Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looks about half his age.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looks about half his age.
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From this reading She looks about half his age.
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
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From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
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From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
every person
From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
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From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looks about half his age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
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From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
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From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looks about half his age.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
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From this reading Frederic’s companion inquired, watching the emerging procession of the dining party.
at the time that
From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
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From this reading ‟HOW in the world did that cunning little wife of his ever fall in love with him?”
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From this reading “He always looks as if he had something else on his mind when he’s with women—as if he didn’t think they’re worth talkin’ to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you can’t tell, though; everybody uses so much makeup nowadays.
