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Chapter XVIII
WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN. Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit. He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so. Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it. And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.”
later than; following
From this reading “Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.”
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading “Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.”
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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 He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
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From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
later than; following
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
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From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
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From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
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From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
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From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
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From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
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From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Robarts returned home the day after the scene at the Albany, considerably relieved in spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
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From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
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From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
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From this reading And then, too, Mr. Sowerby’s promise about the bills was very comfortable to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
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From this reading WHY PUCK, THE PONY, WAS BEATEN.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He now felt that he might accept the stall without discredit to himself as a clergyman in doing so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, after what Mr. Sowerby had said, and after Lord Lufton’s assent to it, it would have been madness, he considered, to decline it.
