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Chapter XIV
CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON. Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting. The time was growing short. He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives. Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The time was growing short.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time was growing short.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.”
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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 He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading The time was growing short.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON.
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From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
not any; not one
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The time was growing short.
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From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was growing short.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time was growing short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE FOLLOWS TO LONDON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
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From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
which person or people
From this reading Lord Chelford plainly thought more than he cared to say; and his mother, who never minced matters, said perhaps more than she quite thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading He wrote with a stupid good-humour, and an insolent brevity which took no account of Miss Brandon's position, or that (though secondary in awkwardness) of her noble relatives.
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From this reading Wylder's levanting in this way was singularly disconcerting.
