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Chapter VIII
"A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied. Her black eyes snapped with pleasure. "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed. "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out." "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?”
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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 "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
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From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
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From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
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From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
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From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
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From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
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From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
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From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
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From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
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From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
at the time that
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
