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Chapter VI
THE IRON BOX. The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face. "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly. "I have been to you as you deserved, Alfred. Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.”
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading “The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.”
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From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have been to you as you deserved, Alfred.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
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From this reading THE IRON BOX.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
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From this reading "I have been to you as you deserved, Alfred.
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
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From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
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From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been to you as you deserved, Alfred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading THE IRON BOX.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON BOX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
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From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
