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Chapter XIX
“There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water. “You are quite perfect. Pray, don’t change.” Dorian Gray shook his head. “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading ““There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.”
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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 “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading Pray, don’t change.”
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From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading Pray, don’t change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
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From this reading Dorian Gray shook his head.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
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From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading Dorian Gray shook his head.
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From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
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From this reading Dorian Gray shook his head.
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From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading “You are quite perfect.
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From this reading Pray, don’t change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are quite perfect.
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From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading Dorian Gray shook his head.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
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From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water.
