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Chapter VI
14. The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality. To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion. Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions. Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.”
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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 To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
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From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.
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From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.
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From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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From this reading Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.
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From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.
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From this reading To the leaders of men, the brain as well as the flesh and the heart must furnish a proportion.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and customs.
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From this reading Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
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From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The flower of courtesy does not very well bide handling, but if we dare to open another leaf, and explore what parts go to its conformation, we shall find also an intellectual quality.
