Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

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From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

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From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

above and across; more than

From this reading "Over this woman question.

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From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Over this woman question.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

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From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "Why, then?"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Over this woman question.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, you don't think they are necessarily unsexed, then?" she cried, with a mischievous smile.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading I used to think that a woman must inevitably lose something of her charm if she took up such studies."

at the time that

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

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From this reading "Why, then?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Over this woman question.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I don't know how to apologise to you," he said in his shame-faced fashion one day, when he had progressed so far as to be able to sit in an arm-chair with his leg upon another one; "I feel that I have been quite in the wrong."