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Chapter III
_Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World! Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage? Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done? A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man? Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
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later than; following
From this reading “Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “_Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?”
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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 Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
later than; following
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
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From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
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From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
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From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
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From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
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From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
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From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
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From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
which person or people
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
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From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
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From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
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From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
