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Chapter XII
INTENTIONS. The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one. It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone. He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks. He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
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later than; following
From this reading “The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.”
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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 The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
later than; following
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
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From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
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From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
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From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
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From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
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From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
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From this reading He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
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From this reading He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
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From this reading He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
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From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
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From this reading He had discovered him to be a desirable companion, and a clever, amiable fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading INTENTIONS.
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From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
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From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
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From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had, it seemed, chosen to become interested in him during their sojourn at Broadoaks.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
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From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The position in which Lady Theobald found herself placed, after these occurrences, was certainly a difficult and unpleasant one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Mr. Francis Barold's caprice, for the time being, to develop an intimacy with Mr. Burmistone.
