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AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS. Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him. Hence the contempt felt for the comedian. This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me. What evil can I do him in return?
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.”
for this reason
From this reading “Hence the contempt felt for the comedian.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.”
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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 Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What evil can I do him in return?
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading Hence the contempt felt for the comedian.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading Hence the contempt felt for the comedian.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What evil can I do him in return?
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading What evil can I do him in return?
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From this reading Hence the contempt felt for the comedian.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hence the contempt felt for the comedian.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the contempt felt for the comedian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What evil can I do him in return?
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What evil can I do him in return?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS.
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From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
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From this reading AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS.
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From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
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From this reading What evil can I do him in return?
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From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hence the contempt felt for the comedian.
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From this reading AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
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From this reading AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF MEN AND THINGS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What evil can I do him in return?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Man has a notion of revenging himself on that which pleases him.
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From this reading This being charms me, diverts, distracts, teaches, enchants, consoles me; flings me into an ideal world, is agreeable and useful to me.
