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"I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor." "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?" "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man." "Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!" Honor retorts coolly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"”
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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 "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
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From this reading Honor retorts coolly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!"
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From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
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From this reading "Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!"
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From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
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From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
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From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
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From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!"
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!"
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading Honor retorts coolly.
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
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From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sure if he's faultless, isn't that fault enough, my dear?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
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From this reading "But you are almost rude to him," Belle Delorme says plaintively; "and I'm sure I can't see why, for he is just a delightful man."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot see what fault you can find in him, Honor."
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From this reading "Of course--you've fallen in love with him, Belle!"
