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Chapter VII
“My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.” He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed. Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so. But she did not examine herself closely. “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.””
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.””
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
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From this reading He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not examine herself closely.
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From this reading But she did not examine herself closely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
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From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did not examine herself closely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
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From this reading He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not examine herself closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of kindness, Mary had proposed this to Louisa, disapproving of herself even as she did so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
which person or people
From this reading He looked at Miss Mary, who bowed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Durant awkwardly, “I’ll come if you want me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My sister would like you to come to supper one evening, if you would be so good.”
