Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

later than; following

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.

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From this reading ‘Marked cards!’

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

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From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading ‘Marked cards!’

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.

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From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

at the time that

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.

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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.