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Chapter I
CRUSHED. Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host. He was a reserved man with a really cold nature. He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling. He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.”
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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 Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
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From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
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From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
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From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
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From this reading CRUSHED.
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From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
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From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
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From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
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From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
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From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
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From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
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From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
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From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Thornton could be a very pleasant host.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He disliked fuss and what he called "ebullitions of affection;" he hated kissing and fondling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He liked to treat even his nearest and dearest with ceremony, but he was a perfect host--the little attentions, the small politenesses which the _role_ of host requires, suited his character exactly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a reserved man with a really cold nature.
