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Chapter VI
And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her.... “I want no vulgar litigation,” she said. “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible. There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated. “Irregular.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....”
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.
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From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want no vulgar litigation,” she said.
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From this reading “Irregular.”
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
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From this reading “I want no vulgar litigation,” she said.
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
not any; not one
From this reading “I want no vulgar litigation,” she said.
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.
above and across; more than
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading “Everything ought to be done as quietly as possible.
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want no vulgar litigation,” she said.
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading And she saw him now standing beside the irritating, necessary Grimes, sardonically ready to take part against her, prepared even to give those abominable aunts an unendurable triumph over her....
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From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
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From this reading “I want no vulgar litigation,” she said.
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From this reading “I want no vulgar litigation,” she said.
at the time that
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no need to ventilate the family affairs of the Sydenhams, and particularly when I tell you that one of the children is——” She hesitated.
