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Chapter V
A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE. The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way. As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity. "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said. "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.”
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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 CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
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From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
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From this reading A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.
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From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
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From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
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From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
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From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.
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From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
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From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
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From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
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From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Depend upon it, he's the coming man of New Lindsey," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they went, they talked of plans and prospects, and Medland unconsciously exasperated his companion by praising Norburn's character and capacity.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Premier sent his daughter home alone in a fly and walked with Coxon, whose road lay the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He thinks the world will get better sooner than it will, you may say.
