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Chapter XIV
ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY. Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder. Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance. The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life. Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.”
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
for the reason that
From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
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From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
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From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
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From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
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From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
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From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
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From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
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From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
above and across; more than
From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
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From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
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From this reading Darrell was really an exquisite judge of art, and his praise was the more gratifying because discriminating.
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
went away to a private place
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
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From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never was Darrell more genial than he was that day to Frank Vance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
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From this reading ROMANTIC LOVE PATHOLOGICALLY REGARDED BY FRANK VANCE AND ALBAN MORLEY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vance was before his easel, Lionel looking over his shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men took to each other at once, and talked as familiarly as if the retired lawyer and the rising painter were old fellow-travellers along the same road of life.
