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Chapter XI
But I would not allow him to summon his daughters. The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William. What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance? "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now. Another time, Deacon.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another time, Deacon.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another time, Deacon.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another time, Deacon.
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
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From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
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From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
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From this reading Another time, Deacon.
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
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From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
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From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
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From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
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From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another time, Deacon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
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From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
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From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
