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Chapter XX
MR. LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE. In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne. Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him. His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading “Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.”
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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 In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
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From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
which person or people
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
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From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
