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Chapter X
Lady Beltham went on more gently: "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour." "Apologise?" exclaimed Silbertown in amazement. "Surely your ladyship will not do that?" "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Beltham went on more gently:”
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From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
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From this reading "Apologise?" exclaimed Silbertown in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
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From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Beltham went on more gently:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Surely your ladyship will not do that?"
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From this reading "Apologise?" exclaimed Silbertown in amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
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From this reading Lady Beltham went on more gently:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Apologise?" exclaimed Silbertown in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Beltham went on more gently:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely your ladyship will not do that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Beltham went on more gently:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Surely your ladyship will not do that?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Beltham went on more gently:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Apologise?" exclaimed Silbertown in amazement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely your ladyship will not do that?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely your ladyship will not do that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
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From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Beltham went on more gently:
at the time that
From this reading "One must not shrink from humiliation when one has been in the wrong," said Lady Beltham, in the pulpit manner she affected.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Surely your ladyship will not do that?"
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From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose I shall have to apologise to this man for your wrong and thoughtless behaviour."
