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Chapter IV
Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved. Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution. From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour. The prospect chafed him like a hair-shirt. If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.”
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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 Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
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From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading The prospect chafed him like a hair-shirt.
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From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
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From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading The prospect chafed him like a hair-shirt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prospect chafed him like a hair-shirt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
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From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
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From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading The prospect chafed him like a hair-shirt.
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From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
not any; not one
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
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From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading The prospect chafed him like a hair-shirt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
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From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
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From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile a problem of some complexity remained to be solved.
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From this reading Hugh devoted the morning’s clear-headedness to vain attempts at solution.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
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From this reading If he had erred, in times past, far from the paths of the homely virtuous, he had at least despised the crooked ways of the smugly vicious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From the position in which he found himself there was no issue without a loss of honour.
