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MRS KNOX. If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either. Mr Doovalley: youre a married man with daughters. Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably? DUVALLET.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?”
one or the other of two
From this reading “If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?”
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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 If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
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From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
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From this reading Mr Doovalley: youre a married man with daughters.
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From this reading Mr Doovalley: youre a married man with daughters.
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From this reading DUVALLET.
one or the other of two
From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
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From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
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From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
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From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
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From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
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From this reading MRS KNOX.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
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From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
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From this reading Mr Doovalley: youre a married man with daughters.
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From this reading Mr Doovalley: youre a married man with daughters.
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From this reading MRS KNOX.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
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From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
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From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
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From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it's not proper for her to say, it's not proper for a man to say, either.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
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From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Doovalley: youre a married man with daughters.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you let them go about with a stranger, as you are to us, without wanting to know whether he intended to behave honorably?
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From this reading Mr Doovalley: youre a married man with daughters.
