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She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans. He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded. Now that could all be altered. He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers. Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Now that could all be altered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.”
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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 He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
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From this reading Now that could all be altered.
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From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
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From this reading Now that could all be altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
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From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
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From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that could all be altered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that could all be altered.
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From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
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From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
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From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
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From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
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From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
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From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
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From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
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From this reading Now that could all be altered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
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From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
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From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
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From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
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From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through his family influence, he would get some Government appointment which necessitated his living in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
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From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
at the time that
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He explained that he had a very handsome allowance, which up to the present he had generally exceeded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She appeared to listen to him with deep interest and attention when he unfolded his plans.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would declare that he was sick of the army, and send in his papers.
