Chapter X

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From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

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

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

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From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

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

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!

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From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!

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From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!

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From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

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From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

not any; not one

From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!

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From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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

From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

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

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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

From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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From this reading “It’s leather!--and old leather too!

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading That same evening the Philosopher took it into his head to be uncommonly disagreeable and ill-mannered.

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From this reading “Call this mutton!” he said, viciously chopping at the meat on his plate.

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

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He found fault with everything, even with his dinner (which he had neither provided nor paid for) and he was judicially severe on his host for allowing himself to be “done,” as he put it, by his tradesmen.

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From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!

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

From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!

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

From this reading No wonder you’ve got the gout!--you’re eating gout now!