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Chapter VIII
"I cannot make out either," returned she. "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest." She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe. He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought. XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"I cannot make out either," returned she.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I cannot make out either," returned she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I cannot make out either," returned she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.”
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
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From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot make out either," returned she.
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
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From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
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From this reading She sighed as she spoke, and instantly all thought of bishops and church matters vanished from the mind of Ashe.
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From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Fenton used rather paradoxically to say that Mr. Strathmore was too frank by half to be honest."
in the company of; together with
From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
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From this reading He became entirely absorbed in wondering how warm was Mrs. Fenton's affection for her dead husband and in hating himself for the thought.
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From this reading XV HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT Two Gentlemen of Verona, i.
