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A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career. "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle. "The Bar is always a stepping-stone. I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics. But the law interests me, and it is always a stepping-stone."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.”
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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 CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading "The Bar is always a stepping-stone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the law interests me, and it is always a stepping-stone."
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
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From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading But the law interests me, and it is always a stepping-stone."
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From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Bar is always a stepping-stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading But the law interests me, and it is always a stepping-stone."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the law interests me, and it is always a stepping-stone."
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
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From this reading "The Bar is always a stepping-stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
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From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
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From this reading I confess I don't look to practice very much; my real bent is for politics.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
at the time that
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
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From this reading "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE MEETING It was worse for the General when Sir Robin Drummond left Oxford and settled in London, with an avowed intention of reading for the Bar, and at the same time making politics his real career.
