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Chapter III
I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men. The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome. And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim. The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments. You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.”
annoying or confusing
From this reading “The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.”
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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 I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
annoying or confusing
From this reading The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments.
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From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
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From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.
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From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments.
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From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
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From this reading The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
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From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
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From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.
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From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fellow was so full of his confounded sentiments.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
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From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I do not suppose for a moment that Thackeray consciously defamed these men.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
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From this reading And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And of course poor Sterne was the easiest victim.
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From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weaknesses, the pettinesses of humanity interested him, and he treated them with gusto, even as he spares us nothing of that horrible scene between Mrs. Mackenzie and Colonel Newcome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ring a choice few of these on the counter and prove them base metal.
