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Chapter XIII
‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one. I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’ ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’ ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment. But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’”
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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 ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
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From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
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From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
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From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
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From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
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From this reading ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
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From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
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From this reading ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
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From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
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From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
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From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
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From this reading ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
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From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
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From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
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From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
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From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
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From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
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From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
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From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
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From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
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From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
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From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘On the contrary, I didn’t forget it for a moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
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From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
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From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the conversation took a turn that made it quite impossible to mention.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘The fact is,’ I said to Dora as we rode down to the gymkhana, ‘his personality takes possession of one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading I constantly go to that little hut of his with intentions, benevolent or otherwise, which I never carry out.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You mean,’ she answered, ‘that you completely forgot to reveal to him your hateful knowledge about Kauffer.’
