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Chapter XXXI
_A STAND_. Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed. She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life. Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer! And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.”
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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 _A STAND_.
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
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From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading _A STAND_.
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
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From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
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From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
at the time that
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
