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Chapter XVII
A little grain of conscience made him sour. TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung. 'My thoughts? I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."' 'Bless me, how grand!
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the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “A little grain of conscience made him sour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little grain of conscience made him sour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'”
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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 little grain of conscience made him sour.
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From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
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From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bless me, how grand!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading A little grain of conscience made him sour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little grain of conscience made him sour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bless me, how grand!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little grain of conscience made him sour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bless me, how grand!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little grain of conscience made him sour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little grain of conscience made him sour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Bless me, how grand!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My thoughts?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little grain of conscience made him sour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little grain of conscience made him sour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trying to recollect the third line of "Sated at home, of wife and children tired, Sated abroad, all seen and naught admired."'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TENNYSON 'A penny for your thoughts, Cilly,' said Horatia, sliding in on the slippery boards of a great bare room of a lodging-house at the celebrated Spa of Spitzwasserfitzung.
