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Chapter XII
He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not. She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done. There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?” “Yes; that is true! How generous you are!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?””
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?””
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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 There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
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From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
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From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How generous you are!
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From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
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From this reading How generous you are!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading How generous you are!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; that is true!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
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From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
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From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
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From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
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From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading “Yes; that is true!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
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From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
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From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
at the time that
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
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From this reading There must be a time when we ought to leave what we’ve done to others; it’s for them, not for ourselves; why shouldn’t they judge it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished her to deny that it was bad in any part, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She merely said: “I suppose that’s the way our work always seems to us when it’s done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; that is true!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How generous you are!
