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Chapter VIII
Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement! No one had heard a word about it. There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating! But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard! It fell like a bombshell.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No one had heard a word about it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one had heard a word about it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!”
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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 No one had heard a word about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
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From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
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From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
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From this reading It fell like a bombshell.
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From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
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From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
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From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
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From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
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From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
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From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
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From this reading It fell like a bombshell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
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From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
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From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
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From this reading It fell like a bombshell.
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From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
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From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
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From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
not any; not one
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
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From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
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From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
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From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
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From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
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From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
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From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
at the time that
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
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From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
