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Chapter V
“I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.” “A bad thing! Do you really think it a bad thing?—why so?” “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.” “You surprize me!
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a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading ““I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.””
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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 “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
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From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
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From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
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From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
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From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You surprize me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you really think it a bad thing?—why so?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do you really think it a bad thing?—why so?”
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From this reading “You surprize me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
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From this reading Do you really think it a bad thing?—why so?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think they will neither of them do the other any good.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you really think it a bad thing?—why so?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston,” said Mr. Knightley, “of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.”
