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Chapter XXXI
THERE CAME A CHECK. Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast. It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that. It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it. They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.”
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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 CAME A CHECK.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
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From this reading THERE CAME A CHECK.
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From this reading THERE CAME A CHECK.
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From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
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From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
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From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
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From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
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From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
not any; not one
From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
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From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
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From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading It was so simple, with an art so sly, with a humor that, like an essence, so quietly stole the senses, that the reviewers did not arise in resentment against it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading THERE CAME A CHECK.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
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From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
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From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not touch the public's fad-nerve; it was too close to the soil for that.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had expected nothing and were surprised to find much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lyman's book met with a favor that no one had ventured to forecast.
