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Chapter XVI
DR. MAYBRIGHT _versus_ SCORPION. Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits. He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight. The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.”
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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 had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
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From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
to think that something will happen
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading MAYBRIGHT _versus_ SCORPION.
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From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading MAYBRIGHT _versus_ SCORPION.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading Dr. Maybright returned to his home on Monday evening in tolerably good spirits.
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From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
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From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
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From this reading MAYBRIGHT _versus_ SCORPION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The verdict was more hopeful than the good Doctor had dared to expect.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone up to London about a money matter which caused him some anxiety; his fears were, for the present at least, quite lulled to rest, and he had taken the opportunity of consulting one of the greatest oculists of the day with regard to his eyesight.
