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Chapter XXII
“Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him. It ought not to have been accepted by me. To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him. O why was I so unheroic!” “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It ought not to have been accepted by me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading ““Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It ought not to have been accepted by me.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.”
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From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
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From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
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From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
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From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
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From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
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From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
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From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
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From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
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From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
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From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
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From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
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From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
