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Chapter XXV
MRS. WILSON'S DETERMINATION. "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear." CRABBE. "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “"Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."”
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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 "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading CRABBE.
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From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading WILSON'S DETERMINATION.
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From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
one or the other of two
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
involved with or connected to
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Curious conjectures he may always make, And either side of dubious questions take."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
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From this reading "Something there was, what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day,-- Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILSON'S DETERMINATION.
