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Chapter I
"Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy." "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife. "A letter from Sir George!" Her dark, pretty face flushes crimson. "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.”
later than; following
From this reading “"And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “"Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.”
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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 "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
later than; following
From this reading "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading Her dark, pretty face flushes crimson.
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From this reading Her dark, pretty face flushes crimson.
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From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
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From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading Her dark, pretty face flushes crimson.
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading Her dark, pretty face flushes crimson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading "A letter from Sir George!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dark, pretty face flushes crimson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading Her dark, pretty face flushes crimson.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
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From this reading "A letter from Sir George!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading "Philosophy triumphs easily over past and over future evils, but present evils triumph over philosophy."
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From this reading "A letter from my father," says Mr. Monkton, flinging the letter in question across the breakfast-table to his wife.
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From this reading "And _such_ a letter after eight years of obstinate silence.
