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Chapter XVII
When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession. To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted. To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous. Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter. He grew angry and swore.
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later than; following
From this reading “Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.”
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From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
later than; following
From this reading Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading He grew angry and swore.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading He grew angry and swore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
above and across; more than
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He grew angry and swore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
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From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
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From this reading Night after night he walked alone in the streets thinking of the matter.
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From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
at the time that
From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To spend his life quibbling over trifles with other lawyers was not what he wanted.
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From this reading When McGregor was admitted to the bar and ready to take his place among the thousands of young lawyers scattered over the Chicago loop district he half drew back from beginning the practice of his profession.
