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Chapter CCXXV
But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another. The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt. As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck. The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word. It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.”
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From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
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From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
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From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
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From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
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From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
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From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as a revolution has made the coast, the skilful make haste to prepare the shipwreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the task of sages is one thing, the task of clever men is another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Revolution of 1830 came to a sudden halt.
in or to any place at all
From this reading It must be borne in mind, in fact, that wherever there is nothing but skill, there is necessarily pettiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skilful in our century have conferred on themselves the title of Statesmen; so that this word, _statesmen_, has ended by becoming somewhat of a slang word.
