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Chapter XXV
MR. GILMORE'S RUBIES. Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way. The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself. Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.”
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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 Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
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From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
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From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading GILMORE'S RUBIES.
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From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
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From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GILMORE'S RUBIES.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
in the direction of
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
