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Chapter XX
THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age. --_Titus Andronicus_. I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced. He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air. "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.”
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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 THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
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From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
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From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
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From this reading --_Titus Andronicus_.
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From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
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From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
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From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
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From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
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From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
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From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
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From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
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From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
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From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
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From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
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From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
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From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
above and across; more than
From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think it is better," he said deliberatingly, "to be an ass than a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Titus Andronicus_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOUCH OF DISHONOR Give me a staff of honour for mine age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
at the time that
From this reading I was meditating my course over a cheerless luncheon when Gillespie was announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lounged into the dining-room, drew his chair to the table and covered a biscuit with camembert with his usual inscrutable air.
