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Chapter III
Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth. I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding. I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever. Hamilton was not worth a thought. What such an offensive loafer .
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any thing at all
From this reading “I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hamilton was not worth a thought.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.”
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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 Hamilton was not worth a thought.
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From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What such an offensive loafer .
any thing at all
From this reading I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading Hamilton was not worth a thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading What such an offensive loafer .
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading What such an offensive loafer .
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What such an offensive loafer .
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hamilton was not worth a thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
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From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Giles’ appearance excluding the suspicion of mere sly malice, I came to the conclusion that he was simply the most tactless idiot on earth.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading I almost despised myself for the weakness of attempting to enlighten his common understanding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What such an offensive loafer .
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I started to explain that I did not think anything whatever.
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From this reading Hamilton was not worth a thought.
