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Chapter XXVIII
LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation. After all this was a fool's game. Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue. He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat. A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
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later than; following
From this reading “After all this was a fool's game.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.”
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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 LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
later than; following
From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
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From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
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From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
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From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
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From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
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From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
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From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
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From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
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From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fit of indigestion--or was it spleen?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all this was a fool's game.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
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From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
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From this reading He had a good mind to throw up the whole business and return to England by the next boat.
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From this reading Notoriety was cheap, and he could--if he had willed--have sought and found it in far more amusing paths than those of political intrigue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD DENNINGHAM FIGHTS ONCE TOO OFTEN Lord Denningham was waiting, not patiently--that virtue had never been his--but with a growing irritation.
