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Chapter XXV
"_Cassius_. At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment. --You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus!" SHAKSPEARE. Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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later than; following
From this reading “Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.”
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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 At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
later than; following
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
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From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
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From this reading --You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading "_Cassius_.
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From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus!"
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From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
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From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jaspar Dumont, on the morning after the abstraction of the papers by Dalhousie, rose from his inebriated slumbers; but his rest was a misnomer.
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From this reading --You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus!"
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From this reading --You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus!"
