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Chapter XXI
Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation. He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips. Why should he not? Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land? Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.”
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should he not?
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he not?
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From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
at the time that
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
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From this reading Why should he not?
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From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
