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Chapter II
Forgive my tediousness. I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France. To shut out glory is not to be practical. You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence. I see that you are really younger than I thought.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see that you are really younger than I thought.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.”
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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 have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
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From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To shut out glory is not to be practical.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading Forgive my tediousness.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading To shut out glory is not to be practical.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Forgive my tediousness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To shut out glory is not to be practical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading To shut out glory is not to be practical.
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From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading To shut out glory is not to be practical.
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From this reading I see that you are really younger than I thought.
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From this reading I see that you are really younger than I thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To shut out glory is not to be practical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
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From this reading Forgive my tediousness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I see that you are really younger than I thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
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From this reading I see that you are really younger than I thought.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not adjusting your life artistically; there is too much strain, too little warmth, too much self-complacence.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I have flaunted these truisms before you in order to exorcise that modern slang of yours which is more false than the overstrained forms of a feudal France.
