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Chapter X
"Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly." "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing.... Much too dear a little girl...." Kern turned away. Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Much too dear a little girl...."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."”
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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 Much too dear a little girl...."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading Kern turned away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading Much too dear a little girl...."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
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From this reading Much too dear a little girl...."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading Kern turned away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much too dear a little girl...."
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From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. V.V. had never said such a thing to her before, and he now made a mental note that he must be careful not to do it again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
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From this reading Kern turned away.
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From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
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From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
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From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
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From this reading "Why, I feel very, _very_ well, Mr. V.V., truly."
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From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're much too clever and pretty to be wearing your life out at this sort of thing....
