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Chapter IX
A SURNAME AT LAST. When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled. He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware. He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields. There was constitutional ungraciousness in his wife.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SURNAME AT LAST.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.”
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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 A SURNAME AT LAST.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SURNAME AT LAST.
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From this reading He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
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From this reading There was constitutional ungraciousness in his wife.
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From this reading He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
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From this reading He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was constitutional ungraciousness in his wife.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was constitutional ungraciousness in his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SURNAME AT LAST.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
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From this reading A SURNAME AT LAST.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He loved the girl more dearly than he was himself aware.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading There was constitutional ungraciousness in his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading There was constitutional ungraciousness in his wife.
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From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
at the time that
From this reading When Simon Verstage learned that Mehetabel was to be married to the Broom-Squire, he was not lightly troubled.
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From this reading There was constitutional ungraciousness in his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was accustomed to see her about the house, to hear her cheerful voice, and to be welcomed with a pleasant smile when he returned from the fields.
