Chapter 5 of The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CULVER. Yes, I think that's pretty right. TRANTO. Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title. You intend to refuse it.
Chapter 5 of The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognizable; marked
From this reading “Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “You intend to refuse it.”
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.”
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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 Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
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From this reading CULVER.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I think that's pretty right.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading You intend to refuse it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You intend to refuse it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Yes, I think that's pretty right.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, I think that's pretty right.
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From this reading Yes, I think that's pretty right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yes, I think that's pretty right.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
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From this reading TRANTO.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I think that's pretty right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, you have decided on public grounds, and as a question of principle, to refuse the title.
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