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Chapter I
MRS. DULCIMER HAS HER VIEWS. ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife. ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley. It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “DULCIMER HAS HER VIEWS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.”
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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 ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
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From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
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From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
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From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
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From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
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From this reading DULCIMER HAS HER VIEWS.
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From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
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From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DULCIMER HAS HER VIEWS.
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From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DULCIMER HAS HER VIEWS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
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From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
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From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DULCIMER HAS HER VIEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the Vicar’s way in these _tête-à-tête_ conversations by the domestic hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘As poor as Job, and as proud as Lucifer,’ retorted the Vicar, without lifting his eyes from a volume of his favourite Bishop Berkeley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘SIR KENRICK would be a splendid match for her’, said the Vicar’s wife.
