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Chapter XIII
DR. CROFTS. If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts. As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head. She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
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any thing at all
From this reading “If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
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From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
any thing at all
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
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From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
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From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
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From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
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From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
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From this reading CROFTS.
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From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading DR.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
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From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
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From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
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From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
at the time that
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
