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Chapter XI
Gaston let himself drift. The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way. Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident. It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds. His grandfather and great-grandfather had been Master of the Hounds before him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His grandfather and great-grandfather had been Master of the Hounds before him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “His grandfather and great-grandfather had been Master of the Hounds before him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Gaston let himself drift.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Gaston let himself drift.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.”
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From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His grandfather and great-grandfather had been Master of the Hounds before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His grandfather and great-grandfather had been Master of the Hounds before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
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From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading Gaston let himself drift.
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From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
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From this reading Gaston let himself drift.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
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From this reading His grandfather and great-grandfather had been Master of the Hounds before him.
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From this reading His grandfather and great-grandfather had been Master of the Hounds before him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gaston let himself drift.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
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From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
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From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Gaston let himself drift.
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From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
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From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
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From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of the hunting season Captain Maudsley had an accident.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game of love and marriage is exciting, the girl was affectionate and admiring, the world was genial, and all things came his way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would prevent him riding to hounds again, and at his suggestion, backed by Lord Dunfolly and Lord Dargan, Gaston became Master of the Hounds.
