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Chapter VII
"NOBLESSE OBLIGE." "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you." "She does torment me. You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf! There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.”
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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 There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
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From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
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From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She does torment me.
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From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She does torment me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
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From this reading "NOBLESSE OBLIGE."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She does torment me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You cannot perceive what my life was at Königsgraaf!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is a kind of usage which would drive any girl to run away,--or to drown herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I quite agree," said Hampstead, endeavouring to discuss the matter rationally with his sister, "that her ladyship should not be allowed to torment you."
