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Chapter V
SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN. For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received. I do not know that he had been sanguine of success. Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject. But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.”
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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 For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
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From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
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From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
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From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
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From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
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From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
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From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
not any; not one
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
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From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
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From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
