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Chapter VII
WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR. FRANKLIN AND THE LATIN QUARTER. The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind. Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin. Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.”
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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 Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANKLIN AND THE LATIN QUARTER.
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From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
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From this reading WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading FRANKLIN AND THE LATIN QUARTER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.
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From this reading FRANKLIN AND THE LATIN QUARTER.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
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From this reading Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
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From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
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From this reading FRANKLIN AND THE LATIN QUARTER.
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From this reading WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.
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From this reading Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.
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From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANKLIN AND THE LATIN QUARTER.
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From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.
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From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
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From this reading Viewed from a certain point, there was a touch of primeval orientalness in Benjamin Franklin.
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From this reading Neither is there wanting something like his Scriptural parallel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first, both in point of time and merit, of American envoys was famous not less for the pastoral simplicity of his manners than for the politic grace of his mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT DR.
