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Chapter XIX
LOVE LINKS. If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world. And yet to be known as such is to command admiration. But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously. The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.”
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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 If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
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From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
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From this reading LOVE LINKS.
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From this reading LOVE LINKS.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
not any; not one
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
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From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
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From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
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From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
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From this reading But then the world--meaning ourselves--often finds it convenient not to examine too curiously.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
belonging to which person
From this reading The man of the world whose reputation rests upon a sound foundation is sure to get the best of his neighbours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If integrity and upright conduct be commendable qualities, no man should covet the distinction of being considered a man of the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet to be known as such is to command admiration.
