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I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit. But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them. After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur. Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation. I liked things that appeared; then one was sure.
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later than; following
From this reading “After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I liked things that appeared; then one was sure.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.”
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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 Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
later than; following
From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
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From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
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From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
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From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading I liked things that appeared; then one was sure.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
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From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
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From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
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From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
not any; not one
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
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From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
above and across; more than
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
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From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
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From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
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From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
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From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I liked things that appeared; then one was sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I liked things that appeared; then one was sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
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From this reading I liked things that appeared; then one was sure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
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From this reading I liked things that appeared; then one was sure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Combined with this was another perversity—an innate preference for the represented subject over the real one: the defect of the real one was so apt to be a lack of representation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all they were amateurs, and the ruling passion of my life was the detestation of the amateur.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, somehow, with all their perfections I didn’t easily believe in them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I liked them—they were so simple; and I had no objection to them if they would suit.
