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Chapter XVIII
I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far. I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster. The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course. I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her. Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.”
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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 I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
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From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
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From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
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From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
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From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
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From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
not any; not one
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
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From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
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From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
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From this reading I am tired of my own shortcomings, and I have no doubt the reader is also, if she has read this far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
in the direction of
From this reading I shall therefore make no attempt to excuse my language toward Gertrude Hemster.
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From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the old gentleman had said to her, it could not have been cruder or ruder than the language which I had myself employed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heated conversation in which we indulged had, however, one effect upon my future course.
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From this reading I resolved not to say a word to her father against his treatment of her.
