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Chapter XVII
"The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women! But governments are so prudish! Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide. My word, I pity nations! "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.”
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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 "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But governments are so prudish!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But governments are so prudish!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading But governments are so prudish!
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From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
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From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My word, I pity nations!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My word, I pity nations!
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From this reading My word, I pity nations!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
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From this reading My word, I pity nations!
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From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
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From this reading But governments are so prudish!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But governments are so prudish!
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From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
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From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, they are guided by men, whom we privately guide.
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From this reading "The State ought to subsidize a school of manners for honest women!
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From this reading My word, I pity nations!
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
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From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But the matter in question is how you can be helped, and not to laugh at the world.--Well, madame, be easy, go home again, and do not worry.
