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Chapter XXXI
"WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?" Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer. He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it. What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife? With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.”
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading “He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.”
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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 "WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"
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From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
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From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
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From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
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From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
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From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
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From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
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From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
not any; not one
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
above and across; more than
From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
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From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord George Germain was very much troubled by the nobility of the Dean's offer.
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From this reading "WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
at the time that
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
in or at the place that
From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
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From this reading What else was he to do? where was he to go? how was he now to exercise authority over his wife?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what face could he call upon her to leave her father's house, when he had no house of his own to which to take her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt sure that he could not accept it, but he felt at the same time that it would be almost as difficult to decline to accept it.
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From this reading "WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WOULDN'T YOU COME HERE--FOR A WEEK?"
