Book II · Chapter I · Five Years Later

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From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

a quality or feature regarded as characteristic of someone or something

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

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From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

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From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

suitable for a particular purpose and easy to use or reach

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

a strong belief or opinion held with certainty

From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious.

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From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

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From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

to show or communicate a feeling or idea

From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

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From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

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From this reading It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious.

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From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

not any; not one

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

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From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

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From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

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From this reading It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

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From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

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From this reading It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious.

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From this reading It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

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From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, proud of its ugliness, proud of its incommodiousness.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This was no passive belief, but an active weapon which they flashed at more convenient places of business.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.

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From this reading Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.