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Chapter VIII
THE MAY KING William was frankly bored. School always bored him. He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions. As a politician a great future would have lain before him. William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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for the reason that
From this reading “William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As a politician a great future would have lain before him.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As a politician a great future would have lain before him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As a politician a great future would have lain before him.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “As a politician a great future would have lain before 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 As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
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From this reading School always bored him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
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From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
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From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
for the reason that
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
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From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
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From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
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From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
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From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
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From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
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From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
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From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading School always bored him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
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From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
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From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
involved with or connected to
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
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From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
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From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
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From this reading School always bored him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
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From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
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From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
