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Chapter II
"Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it. She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately. Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told." "So the Portchester folks say. They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."”
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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 Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
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From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
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From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
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From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
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From this reading "So the Portchester folks say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
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From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
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From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the Portchester folks say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the Portchester folks say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They probably had no heart for display or for even the simplest luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the Portchester folks say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philemon was a good business man once; but they evidently preferred to live simply, having no children living--" "They have lost six, I have been told."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was by no means poor, though I myself never knew the extent of her means till lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes; they came from her, I have no doubt of it.
