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Chapter XI
Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office. Richard himself was the chief impediment. As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all. He didn’t know, he said, really. It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Richard himself was the chief impediment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn’t know, he said, really.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.”
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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 Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
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From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
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From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
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From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading He didn’t know, he said, really.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard himself was the chief impediment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Dedlock It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange for Richard’s making a trial of Mr. Kenge’s office.
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From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t a bad profession; he couldn’t assert that he disliked it; perhaps he liked it as well as he liked any other—suppose he gave it one more chance!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As soon as he had it in his power to leave Mr. Badger at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wanted to leave him at all.
