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Chapter XXXVII
The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms. His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them. Their conversations. The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country. He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.”
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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 falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
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From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
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From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
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From this reading Their conversations.
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From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
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From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
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From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
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From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
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From this reading He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
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From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
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From this reading He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
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From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
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From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
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From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
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From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
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From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
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From this reading He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
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From this reading He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author’s economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His great improvement in virtue by conversing with them.
