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Chapter X
Roger felt himself blushing to his brows. He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy. A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love. “Not now,” he said. “A year hence!”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.”
for this reason
From this reading ““A year hence!””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.”
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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 a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
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From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
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From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
for this reason
From this reading “A year hence!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not now,” he said.
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From this reading “Not now,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
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From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
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From this reading “Not now,” he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
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From this reading “A year hence!”
