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Chapter V
Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_. He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty. One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense. 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside. (Where's that from?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.”
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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 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
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From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
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From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
not any; not one
From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
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From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
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From this reading He applauded the jury for their most unexpected honesty.
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From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh Carnaby was gratified by the verdict of _felo de se_.
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It's a pity they no longer bury at four cross-roads, with a stake in his inside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One had taken for granted the foolish tag about temporary madness, which would have been an insult to everybody's common-sense.
