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Chapter VIII
GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand. In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances. This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice. His war was always within the enemy's lines. He paid too much attention to his attack.
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later than; following
From this reading “In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “His war was always within the enemy's lines.”
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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 GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
later than; following
From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading His war was always within the enemy's lines.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
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From this reading He paid too much attention to his attack.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading His war was always within the enemy's lines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
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From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid too much attention to his attack.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
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From this reading His war was always within the enemy's lines.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading He paid too much attention to his attack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading He paid too much attention to his attack.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
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From this reading His war was always within the enemy's lines.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRAN'S REVENGE All men may be vain, but the vanity of Granville Bligh was, so to speak, of a special brand.
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From this reading This made him strong in attack, through setting up a high standard, of the kind; but it left his defence somewhat weak for want of practice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His war was always within the enemy's lines.
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From this reading In the bandying of words (which, after all, was his profession) his vanity was not too easily satisfied by his own performances.
