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Chapter XVII
But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment. It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it. The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take. Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down. It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.”
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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 But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
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From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
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From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
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From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
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From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
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From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
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From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
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From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
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From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
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From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
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From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
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From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
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From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
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From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
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From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
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From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
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From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
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From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
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From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
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From this reading It was no small feat that he had accomplished in bringing this man to sue for a truce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
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From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
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From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thing was to figure out in advance what new direction his villainy would take.
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From this reading Looking at the matter in the whole, Jack could not be very much cast down.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was all very well for him to talk about being "tired," excitement gets into the blood and one finds onesself unable to live without it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But that "Mr. B" would now settle down to a life of respectability, Jack did not credit for a moment.
