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Chapter V
"Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her." "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed. "It is said so. But I am sure I do not know. I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I am sure I do not know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I am sure I do not know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."”
during the time that
From this reading “"Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.”
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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 "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
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From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am sure I do not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am sure I do not know.
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From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
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From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I am sure I do not know.
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From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
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From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
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From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
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From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
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From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is said so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I am sure I do not know.
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From this reading I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is said so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I am sure I do not know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never liked him, nor thought him a man of principle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
during the time that
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Her husband was not kind to her, I believe, while she lived with him," said Mrs. Gray's visitor, whom she had addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Wilton!" remarked Mrs. Gray, now a cheerful, intelligent woman of forty, with half-a-dozen grown and half-grown up daughters, "it makes me sad whenever I see her, or think of her."
