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Chapter XXIV
IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters. He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation. It is quite true, I confess it. The whole episode was made for Alastor. Nicolete and he were born for each other.
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later than; following
From this reading “IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nicolete and he were born for each other.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is quite true, I confess it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.”
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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 IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.
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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
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From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
