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Chapter IX
A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN. "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt. Set his marriage aside. They were mad to think of such a thing. From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were mad to think of such a thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were mad to think of such a thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.”
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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 PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
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From this reading Set his marriage aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
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From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
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From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
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From this reading A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Set his marriage aside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
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From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
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From this reading Set his marriage aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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From this reading Set his marriage aside.
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From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
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From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
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From this reading A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
