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Chapter X
Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world. He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune. It indisposes men to be great at their maturity. He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet. He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.”
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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 Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
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From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
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From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
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From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
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From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
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From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
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From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
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From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
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From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
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From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
at the time that
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
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From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
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From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
