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Chapter XIV
‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’ NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable. In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass. The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal. For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’”
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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 NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
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From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
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From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
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From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
not any; not one
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
betrayal of trust
From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
