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Chapter II
SARA. Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad. The daughter was Sara. For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description. She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.”
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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 Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
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From this reading SARA.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daughter was Sara.
which person or people
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
