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Chapter X
OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood. She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count. Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances. He had never seen her thoroughly aroused. In fact, she was not a woman who would fly into a passion.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.”
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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 She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
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From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
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From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
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From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
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From this reading He had never seen her thoroughly aroused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
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From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
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From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
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From this reading In fact, she was not a woman who would fly into a passion.
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From this reading In fact, she was not a woman who would fly into a passion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never seen her thoroughly aroused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
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From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she was not a woman who would fly into a passion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In fact, she was not a woman who would fly into a passion.
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From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, she was not a woman who would fly into a passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never seen her thoroughly aroused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
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From this reading He had never seen her thoroughly aroused.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR'S PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
which person or people
From this reading In fact, she was not a woman who would fly into a passion.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hurstwood, for one, had not the slightest idea of what she would do under certain circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was a woman upon whose action under provocation you could never count.
