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Chapter XI
Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness." Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe. He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said: "And the seed of all virtue also." "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “"And the seed of all virtue also."”
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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 He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
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From this reading "And the seed of all virtue also."
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From this reading "And the seed of all virtue also."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
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From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
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From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
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From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
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From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
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From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
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From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
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From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
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From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
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From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the seed of all virtue also."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the seed of all virtue also."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He puffed the tobacco into a glow, threw the match into the embers, and then said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Brown one evening, "There is but one vice, and that is selfishness."
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "And the seed of all virtue also."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jephson was standing before the fire lighting his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sit down and get on with your work," said MacShaughnassy from the sofa where he lay at full length with his heels on a chair; "we're discussing the novel.
