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Chapter XIII
EMILY. "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?' 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'" John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
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later than; following
From this reading “John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “"Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.”
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later than; following
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
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From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
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From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
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From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
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From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
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From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading EMILY.
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From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
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From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
not any; not one
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
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From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
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From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
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From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
at the time that
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
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From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
