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Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything. His wife had no reluctance. “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us. They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way. They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.”
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any thing at all
From this reading “Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ““Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.”
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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 Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
any thing at all
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.”
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
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From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife had no reluctance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.”
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
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From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
not any; not one
From this reading His wife had no reluctance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading His wife had no reluctance.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They have nothing to lose, and so they can afford it.”
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading They go on marrying and giving in marriage in the old way.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading His wife had no reluctance.
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From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Makely rather faltered in conclusion, as if he were not quite satisfied with his remark, and I distinctly felt a want of proportion in it; but I did not wish to say anything.
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From this reading “Well, there’s no comparison between the two things, but the struggle certainly doesn’t affect the working classes as it does us.
