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Chapter IX
In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration. Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale. Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things. All men should be good, all women virtuous. Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All men should be good, all women virtuous.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?”
in the direction of
From this reading “In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?”
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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 Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
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From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
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From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All men should be good, all women virtuous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All men should be good, all women virtuous.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
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From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
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From this reading All men should be good, all women virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
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From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All men should be good, all women virtuous.
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From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
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From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
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From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Actions such as hers are measured by an arbitrary scale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?
in the direction of
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
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From this reading Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All men should be good, all women virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore, villain, hast thou failed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All men should be good, all women virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the light of the world’s attitude toward woman and her duties, the nature of Carrie’s mental state deserves consideration.
