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Chapter XII
MISS MELMOTTE'S COURAGE. Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted. "I have spoken to her father," he said crossly. "And what did Mr. Melmotte say?" "Say;--what should he say?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have spoken to her father," he said crossly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading MISS MELMOTTE'S COURAGE.
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From this reading "I have spoken to her father," he said crossly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading "I have spoken to her father," he said crossly.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have spoken to her father," he said crossly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have spoken to her father," he said crossly.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading "And what did Mr. Melmotte say?"
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From this reading MISS MELMOTTE'S COURAGE.
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From this reading MISS MELMOTTE'S COURAGE.
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From this reading "And what did Mr. Melmotte say?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading "I have spoken to her father," he said crossly.
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From this reading "And what did Mr. Melmotte say?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Say;--what should he say?
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
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From this reading "I have spoken to her father," he said crossly.
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From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Carbury continued to ask frequent questions as to the prosecution of her son's suit, and Sir Felix began to think that he was persecuted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did Mr. Melmotte say?"
