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Chapter XXXIV
THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_. When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion. Instead, I returned to my hotel. I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief. It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
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any thing at all
From this reading “THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Instead, I returned to my hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.”
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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 THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
any thing at all
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
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From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
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From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
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From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
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From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
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From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
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From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
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From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
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From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
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From this reading Instead, I returned to my hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
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From this reading Instead, I returned to my hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Instead, I returned to my hotel.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Instead, I returned to my hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
from that place or that time
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
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From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not for me to tell what feelings came to me when I left Helena von Ritz.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the central part of the city, I did not hasten thence to Elmhurst Mansion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not now care to see any of my friends or even to take up matters of business with my chief.
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From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROXY OF PAKENHAM A man can not possess anything that is better than a good woman, nor anything that is worse than a bad one.--_Simonides_.
