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Chapter XI
"PURITY OF MORALS, FINN." Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream. His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people. But he did so as a Conservative. He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.”
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading “"PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.”
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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 Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
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From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
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From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
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From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
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From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
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From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
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From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
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From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
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From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
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From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
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From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
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From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
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From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
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From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
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From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
