Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

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From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

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From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

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From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

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From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

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From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

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From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

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From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.

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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.

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From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Rose," she said, "it is dreadful, more dreadful than I could ever have thought!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned to Fabian Rose.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE DISCOVERY It really was appalling!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All the others had seen this sort of thing many times, and it did not appeal to them with the same first flush of horror and dismay as it did to Mary Marriott.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is much worse than this, my dear," he answered in a grave tone, from which all the accustomed mockery had gone.