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Chapter XXXII
FATHER AND SON. Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger. She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled. Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before. He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
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later than; following
From this reading “Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.”
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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 Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
later than; following
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
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From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
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From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
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From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
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From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
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From this reading FATHER AND SON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
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From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
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From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
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From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
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From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
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From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
not any; not one
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
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From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
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From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
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From this reading FATHER AND SON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
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From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursula had prepared a very careful luncheon for the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought him disagreeable, but she had not looked at him much, for, indeed, Ursula's mind was much unsettled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had told her a long story, though it was briefly done, and could have been expressed in three words.
but in spite of that
From this reading Horace Northcote had spoken to her that morning, after Mrs. Hurst's visit and her retaliation upon him, as no man yet had ever spoken to her before.
