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Chapter II
Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming. If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie. --The Soul's Errand. At ten years old I went to Eton. I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At ten years old I went to Eton.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading --The Soul's Errand.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
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From this reading If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
not any; not one
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading --The Soul's Errand.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
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From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
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From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
which person or people
From this reading I had been educated till that period by my mother, who, being distantly related to Lord_____, (who had published "Hints upon the Culinary Art"), imagined she possessed an hereditary claim to literary distinction.
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From this reading At ten years old I went to Eton.
