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Chapter V
SUGGESTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND. The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand. He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency. "Miss Butterworth! What does this mean?
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for the reason that
From this reading “He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.”
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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 The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
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From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUGGESTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
for the reason that
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
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From this reading "Miss Butterworth!
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From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does this mean?
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From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
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From this reading SUGGESTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUGGESTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
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From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
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From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
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From this reading What does this mean?
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From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Butterworth!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
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From this reading SUGGESTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
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From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
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From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
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From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
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From this reading SUGGESTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does this mean?
at the time that
From this reading He found it hard to understand himself, perhaps because he had never before seen this lady when she was laboring under an opinion of herself that was not one of perfect complacency.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The look with which this amiable spinster met his eye was one which a stranger would have found it hard to understand.
