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Chapter XXI
I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord. It served no purpose; it accomplished nothing. The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb. He had no dream of wronging people. His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “He had no dream of wronging people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It served no purpose; it accomplished nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.”
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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 The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
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From this reading It served no purpose; it accomplished nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had no dream of wronging people.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no dream of wronging people.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no dream of wronging people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
a young woman who is not married
From this reading His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
not any; not one
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It served no purpose; it accomplished nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no dream of wronging people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It served no purpose; it accomplished nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It served no purpose; it accomplished nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
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From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little old villain was really as innocent as a lamb.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know if it was the gill of comforting port, but at any rate I was soon enough convinced that there was no reason for speaking harshly to Doctor Chord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no dream of wronging people.
