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Chapter XIII
If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none. In that event, grief is not even respectable. And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him. If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away. And before it goes it scratches.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And before it goes it scratches.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In that event, grief is not even respectable.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.”
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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 If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
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From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
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From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
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From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before it goes it scratches.
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From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
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From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that event, grief is not even respectable.
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From this reading In that event, grief is not even respectable.
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From this reading And before it goes it scratches.
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From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that event, grief is not even respectable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that event, grief is not even respectable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
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From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
not one, and not any
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
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From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that event, grief is not even respectable.
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From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
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From this reading And before it goes it scratches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that event, grief is not even respectable.
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From this reading If a man's grief does not awaken his dignity, then he has none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
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From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
at the time that
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it was with Leroy Mortimer when Lydia at last turned on him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you caress an Angora too long and too persistently it runs away.
