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But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all? He had spoken of public worries to Lady Selina. In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved. It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them. He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
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any thing at all
From this reading “In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?”
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From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
any thing at all
From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
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From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
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From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spoken of public worries to Lady Selina.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
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From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
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From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading He had spoken of public worries to Lady Selina.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
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From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
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From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
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From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
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From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
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From this reading He had spoken of public worries to Lady Selina.
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From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
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From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading He had spoken of public worries to Lady Selina.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never been so hard pressed for money in his life.
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From this reading He had spoken of public worries to Lady Selina.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
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From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In reality his public prospects in themselves were, if anything, improved.
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From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his private affairs that were rushing fast on catastrophe, and threatening to drag the rest with them.
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From this reading But what right had Wharton to be thinking of such irrelevant matters as women and love-making at all?
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From this reading He had spoken of public worries to Lady Selina.
