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Chapter VII
Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented. He did not even reach the length of realising its existence. He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them. He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed. If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.”
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading “If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.”
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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 He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
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From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
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From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
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From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
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From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
a period of time or extent
From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
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From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
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From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
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From this reading He did not even reach the length of realising its existence.
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From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
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From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
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From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading If she had been a stupid woman or a clumsy one, he would have detested her and bitterly regretted his marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw her ingenuous reverence for and belief in him, and was naturally rather pleased by them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
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From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
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From this reading Walderhurst had not the faintest conception of what this worship represented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.
