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"Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things. "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it? Heavens and earth! I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions. I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.”
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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 I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heavens and earth!
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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From this reading Heavens and earth!
to think that something will happen
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading Heavens and earth!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
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From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
at the time that
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
