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Chapter IV
MARY LAWRIE ACCEPTS MR WHITTLESTAFF. By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind. She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much. Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it. But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
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From this reading MARY LAWRIE ACCEPTS MR WHITTLESTAFF.
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From this reading But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
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From this reading But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
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From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
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From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
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From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading MARY LAWRIE ACCEPTS MR WHITTLESTAFF.
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From this reading MARY LAWRIE ACCEPTS MR WHITTLESTAFF.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY LAWRIE ACCEPTS MR WHITTLESTAFF.
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From this reading But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
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From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading But she resolved altogether that she would not display her anger to Mrs Baggett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had thought it over, and had endeavoured to persuade herself that Mr Whittlestaff did not care about it very much.
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From this reading By the end of the week Mary Lawrie had changed her mind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
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From this reading MARY LAWRIE ACCEPTS MR WHITTLESTAFF.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed there were moments during the week in which she flattered herself that if she would abstain from "sitting close up to him," he would say nothing about it.
