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Chapter III
Dormer Colville smiled doubtfully. He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning. “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.” “I am not misled, Marquis; I am ignorant,” laughed Colville. “It is not always the same thing.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I am not misled, Marquis; I am ignorant,” laughed Colville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is not always the same thing.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is not always the same thing.””
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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 was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
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From this reading “It is not always the same thing.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not misled, Marquis; I am ignorant,” laughed Colville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
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From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
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From this reading Dormer Colville smiled doubtfully.
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From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
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From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
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From this reading Dormer Colville smiled doubtfully.
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From this reading Dormer Colville smiled doubtfully.
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From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
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From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
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From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not misled, Marquis; I am ignorant,” laughed Colville.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am not misled, Marquis; I am ignorant,” laughed Colville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not misled, Marquis; I am ignorant,” laughed Colville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not misled, Marquis; I am ignorant,” laughed Colville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not always the same thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dormer Colville smiled doubtfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not always the same thing.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too polite, it seemed, to be sceptical, and by his attitude expressed a readiness to be convinced as much from indifference as by reasoning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is intolerable,” said the Marquis de Gemosac, “that a man of your understanding should be misled by a few romantic writers in the pay of the Orleans.”
