Chapter XXIV · The Last and the Shortest

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

successful and without serious problems

From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

up to a particular time

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

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From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Few were more prosperous in all the relations of their lives.

in or at the place that

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

which person or people

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

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From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading LOYD was married to Florence; and they went to India, and in due time--even earlier than due time--he was promoted from rank to rank till he reached the dignity of chief judge of a district, a position which he filled with dignity and credit.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They were fortunate in almost everything, even to their residence near Simlah, on the slope of the Himalaya: they seemed to have all the goods of fortune at their feet In India, where hospitality is less a virtue than a custom, Loyd’s house was much frequented, his own agreeable manners, and the charming qualities of his wife, had given them a wide-spread notoriety, and few journeyed through their district without seeking their acquaintance.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You don’t know who is coming here to dinner, to-day, Florry,” said Loyd, one morning at breakfast; “some one you will be glad to see, even for a memory of Europe--Stockwell.”