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Chapter VI
Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand. She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them. "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us. What do you think I'd better do?" "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you think I'd better do?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.”
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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 Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
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From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
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From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
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From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
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From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
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From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
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From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
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From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
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From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
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From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
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From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
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From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
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From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
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From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
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From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
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From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
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From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
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From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
