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Chapter X
Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca. --Horace. I did not remain above a day or two in town. I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure. Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “I did not remain above a day or two in town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.”
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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 I did not remain above a day or two in town.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
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From this reading Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
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From this reading Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
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From this reading Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
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From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
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From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
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From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
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From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
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From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
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From this reading --Horace.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
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From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
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From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
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From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
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From this reading Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
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From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accordingly, the first bright morning I set off for Cheltenham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not remain above a day or two in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dic--si grave non est-- Quae prima iratum ventrem placaverit esca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
