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Chapter XIV
Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting. To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength. That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry. That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words. ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.”
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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 Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.
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From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.
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From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
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From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
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From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
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From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
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From this reading To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
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From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
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From this reading To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he could not return cordiality for cordiality, was already almost more than he could carry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To reject these kind advances was beyond his strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somerset was, of all men, least fit to deal with such a greeting.
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From this reading That inequality between kind sentiments which, to generous characters, will always seem to be a sort of guilt, oppressed him to the ground; and he stammered vague and lying words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That is all right,’ cried Zero—‘that is as it should be—say no more!
