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Chapter XV
A CATASTROPHE. After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont. He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness. What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara? He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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later than; following
From this reading “After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.”
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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 A CATASTROPHE.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
later than; following
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
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From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
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From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
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From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
