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Chapter XXXI
TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before. He had spent a miserable day. In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy. 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.' 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'”
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading “TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.”
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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 He had spent a miserable day.
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From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
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From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
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From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
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From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
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From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
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From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
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From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
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From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
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From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
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From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
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From this reading He had spent a miserable day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
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From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
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From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had spent a miserable day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
