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Chapter XVI
IN 79 LAMB'S TERRACE. As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea. "You should go about more," she said. "Too much moping at home is bad for a man. We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You should go about more," she said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."”
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From this reading IN 79 LAMB'S TERRACE.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You should go about more," she said.
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
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From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
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From this reading "You should go about more," she said.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
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From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN 79 LAMB'S TERRACE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
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From this reading IN 79 LAMB'S TERRACE.
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From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
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From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
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From this reading "You should go about more," she said.
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From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
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From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
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From this reading "You should go about more," she said.
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You should go about more," she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should go about more," she said.
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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From this reading IN 79 LAMB'S TERRACE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
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From this reading "Too much moping at home is bad for a man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't notice the changes that take place in ourselves, but others do."
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From this reading As I supposed, my wife was entirely agreeable to the seaside excursion, and professed herself delighted at the idea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should go about more," she said.
