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Chapter XXXV
"But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said. "Oh, Mr Rushton, you don't know what mother is. She says it's for my good. They always think it is for our good when they go against us. She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “They always think it is for our good when they go against us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She says it's for my good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Mr Rushton, you don't know what mother is.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They always think it is for our good when they go against us.”
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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 "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
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From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She says it's for my good.
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She says it's for my good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
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From this reading She says it's for my good.
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From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Mr Rushton, you don't know what mother is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr Rushton, you don't know what mother is.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr Rushton, you don't know what mother is.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr Rushton, you don't know what mother is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says it's for my good.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says it's for my good.
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From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Mr Rushton, you don't know what mother is.
at the time that
From this reading They always think it is for our good when they go against us.
which person or people
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says I'd be a deal better with a house of my own and a man to work for me, instead of slaving in the bar drawing beer, and forced to laugh and talk with all you gentlemen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, my dear little Mary, your mother, who is a kind woman, will never press you to marry him--if you don't like him," John said.
