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Chapter XX
THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels. After Barjona, the Cynic. He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know. He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might. He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
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later than; following
From this reading “After Barjona, the Cynic.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.”
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From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
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From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
later than; following
From this reading After Barjona, the Cynic.
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From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
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From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
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From this reading After Barjona, the Cynic.
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From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading After Barjona, the Cynic.
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From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
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From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
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From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
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From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
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From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
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From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
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From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
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From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
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From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
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From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
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From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
