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Chapter XIII
"You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy. "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy." "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station." "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you. As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."”
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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 As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
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From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
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From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
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From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
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From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
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From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
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From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
