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FAMILY COUNSELS. ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’ Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household. It was a practice he had. He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.”
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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. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
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From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
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From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
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From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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From this reading FAMILY COUNSELS.
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From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
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From this reading FAMILY COUNSELS.
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From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a practice he had.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a practice he had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
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From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a practice he had.
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From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
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From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
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From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
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From this reading It was a practice he had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
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From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
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From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
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From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt it to be beneath his dignity to inquire into these details in his own person, but he found them out through her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
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From this reading Mr. Mountford was subjecting his wife to a cross-examination as to the affairs of the household.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Has Anne spoken to you at all on the subject--what does she intend to do?’
