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Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term. The event was not unanticipated. At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue. Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will. So the body took its revenge.
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later than; following
From this reading “Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So the body took its revenge.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.”
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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 Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
later than; following
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
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From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
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From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
any thing at all
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
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From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
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From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
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From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
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From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
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From this reading The event was not unanticipated.
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From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
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From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
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From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
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From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So the body took its revenge.
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From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The event was not unanticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
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From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the body took its revenge.
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From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the body took its revenge.
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From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the body took its revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The event was not unanticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The event was not unanticipated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
belonging to which person
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid Athel went down invalided a few days after the beginning of Trinity term.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wilfrid, whose battle with circumstances was all before him, declined to believe that the body was anything but the very humble servant of the will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Christmas it had been clear enough that he was overtaxing himself; his father remarked on the fact with anxiety, and urged moderation, his own peculiar virtue.
