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Chapter I
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We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void. Harry! if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me! You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with? It is one of the best things I have ever done.
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a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading “if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!”
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.”
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading “We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.”
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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 We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
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From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It is one of the best things I have ever done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is one of the best things I have ever done.
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
at any time
From this reading It is one of the best things I have ever done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
the quality of being ideal
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the best things I have ever done.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the best things I have ever done.
and nothing more
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is one of the best things I have ever done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We in our madness have separated the two, and have invented a realism that is vulgar, an ideality that is void.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
in the company of; together with
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading if you only knew what Dorian Gray is to me!
