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“I am very much obliged to you, sir. Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!” For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child. He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance. But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
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later than; following
From this reading “But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.”
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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 Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
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From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
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From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
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From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
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From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
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From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
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From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
not any; not one
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
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From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
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From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
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From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
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From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
at the time that
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
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From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
