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Chapter XXIII
A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter. The Duke's sarcastic prediction was fulfilled. He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called. Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic. Spinney strove by effrontery.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.”
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From this reading “He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.”
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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 GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spinney strove by effrontery.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading The Duke's sarcastic prediction was fulfilled.
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From this reading Spinney strove by effrontery.
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From this reading The Duke's sarcastic prediction was fulfilled.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading The Duke's sarcastic prediction was fulfilled.
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From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading The Duke's sarcastic prediction was fulfilled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading Spinney strove by effrontery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He appeared promptly at the session's opening, and was the most insistent and persistent member of the "Third House," as the paid legislative agents were called.
which person or people
From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
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From this reading A GOVERNOR AND A MAID The Honorable Arba Spinney was in the lobby as usual that winter.
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From this reading Most of the men who wormed their way here and there operated craftily and tried to be diplomatic.
