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Chapter XIX
Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife. It is not only annoying; worse, it is absurd. This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced. He is afraid of papa;--not really, but for the moment. The atmosphere of the House is charged with electricity.
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From this reading “Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.”
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From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
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From this reading It is not only annoying; worse, it is absurd.
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From this reading The atmosphere of the House is charged with electricity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is afraid of papa;--not really, but for the moment.
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From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is afraid of papa;--not really, but for the moment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is afraid of papa;--not really, but for the moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.
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From this reading The atmosphere of the House is charged with electricity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not only annoying; worse, it is absurd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not only annoying; worse, it is absurd.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.
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From this reading He is afraid of papa;--not really, but for the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not only annoying; worse, it is absurd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
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From this reading It is not only annoying; worse, it is absurd.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
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From this reading He is afraid of papa;--not really, but for the moment.
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From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
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From this reading He is afraid of papa;--not really, but for the moment.
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From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
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From this reading Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.
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From this reading Sydney Atherton has asked me to be his wife.
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From this reading This is the result of Paul’s wish that our engagement should not be announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere of the House is charged with electricity.
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From this reading It is not only annoying; worse, it is absurd.
