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Chapter XII
She smiled also. "Well--yes. I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man. But surely you are not alone in the world in that!" "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well--yes.”
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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 I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
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From this reading She smiled also.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
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From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
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From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
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From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled also.
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From this reading She smiled also.
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From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "Well--yes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading But surely you are not alone in the world in that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If all men were like me, Miss Rolfe," he said, "there wouldn't be much work for the parsons in the matter of marrying."
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From this reading "Well--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've heard that you are not exactly a ladies' man.
