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Chapter V
GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY. Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms. As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples? They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable. They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?”
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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 GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
next to; at the side of
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
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From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
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From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
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From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
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From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
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From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
at the time that
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
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From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
