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Chapter III
I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be. “Oh it’s so very odd. But we’re so very odd altogether. Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful. We’ve lived so much abroad.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.”
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From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
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From this reading But we’re so very odd altogether.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we’re so very odd altogether.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
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From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
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From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
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From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
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From this reading “Oh it’s so very odd.
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From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
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From this reading But we’re so very odd altogether.
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From this reading We’ve lived so much abroad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sat there for some ten minutes with Miss Ambient, and we naturally had some exchange of remarks, which began, I think, by my asking her what the point of view of her sister-in-law could be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you find us awfully unlike others of our class?—which indeed mostly, in England, is awful.
