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Chapter VIII
"How sweet and dear of you," she said. "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy." Farquhar understood. His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover. She had not considered Maurice's feelings at all.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."”
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From this reading She had not considered Maurice's feelings at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not considered Maurice's feelings at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading She had not considered Maurice's feelings at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
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From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
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From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
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From this reading Farquhar understood.
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From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading She had not considered Maurice's feelings at all.
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From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
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From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
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From this reading She had not considered Maurice's feelings at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not considered Maurice's feelings at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
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From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
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From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
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From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
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From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
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From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you understand, now my dear father is gone, there is nothing left but Guy."
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From this reading Farquhar understood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His cousin had spoken with the unconscious cruelty of the self-centred lover.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How sweet and dear of you," she said.
