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Chapter X
A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too. Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off. Why? For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model. His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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later than; following
From this reading “A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.”
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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 HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
later than; following
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
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From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
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From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
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From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
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From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
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From this reading Not quite as I had dreaded the visit to Esher, but as a duty to be put off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For we had been great friends; more, he had been my exemplar, my model.
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From this reading Why?
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From this reading His year or two of seniority, his _flair_ for civilisation, as I might call it, had set him in the position of mentor.
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From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
but in spite of that
From this reading A HERO-WORSHIPPER AGAIN GLIMPSES HIS HERO, AFTER MANY YEARS To look up Trist was, I knew, both necessary and desirable, and yet I dreaded it too.
