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Chapter XXIX
SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again. It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes. You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth. You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down. You can't insult him after that.
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later than; following
From this reading “You can't insult him after that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.”
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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 SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
later than; following
From this reading You can't insult him after that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
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From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
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From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
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From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
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From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
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From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
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From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
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From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
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From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
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From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
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From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
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From this reading You can't insult him after that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
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From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
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From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
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From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
above and across; more than
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can't insult him after that.
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From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy to do--in a country of ranks and castes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIXTH CENTURY POLITICAL ECONOMY However, I made a dead set at him, and before the first third of the dinner was reached, I had him happy again.
in or at the place that
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, in a country where they have ranks and castes, a man isn't ever a man, he is only part of a man, he can't ever get his full growth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You prove your superiority over him in station, or rank, or fortune, and that's the end of it--he knuckles down.
