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Chapter XXII
"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him. "You may get that from other people, but not from me. I am not moral enough to be a fanatic. My position is simplicity itself. When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “My position is simplicity itself.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may get that from other people, but not from me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.”
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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 I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
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From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
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From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
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From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
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From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
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From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
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From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
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From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
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From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
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From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
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From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
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From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
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From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
at the time that
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
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From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
