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Chapter I
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“I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you. It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue. Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?” The painter considered for a few moments. “He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.
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present reasons and arguments
From this reading ““I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.”
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading ““I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.”
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading “Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?””
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?””
in an intellectual manner
From this reading “It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading ““He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.”
an artist who paints
From this reading “The painter considered for a few moments.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ““He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.”
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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 painter considered for a few moments.
later than; following
From this reading “He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
carefully weighed
From this reading The painter considered for a few moments.
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?”
at any time
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The painter considered for a few moments.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The painter considered for a few moments.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
in an intellectual manner
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The painter considered for a few moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?”
and nothing more
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
an artist who paints
From this reading The painter considered for a few moments.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “He likes me,” he answered after a pause; “I know he likes me.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tell me, is Dorian Gray very fond of you?”
which person or people
From this reading It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
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From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you are wrong, Basil, but I won’t argue with you.
