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Chapter XXIII
The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table. It was long past noon. The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late. One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak. There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.”
a desire for food
From this reading “One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.”
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was long past noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.”
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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 There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
a desire for food
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
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From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
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From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long past noon.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long past noon.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
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From this reading It was long past noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
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From this reading It was long past noon.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
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From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
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From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
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From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Frank Hazeldean was sitting over his solitary breakfast- table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was nothing very luxurious or effeminate about Frank's rooms, though they were in a very dear street, and he paid a monstrous high price for them.
at the time that
From this reading One's appetite does not come early when one lives in London, and never goes to bed before daybreak.
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From this reading The young man had risen early, it is true, to attend his military duties, but he had contracted the habit of breakfasting late.
