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Chapter IX
"One moment, if you please," said the stranger. "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call. But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar. Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views. I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One moment, if you please," said the stranger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.”
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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 Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
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From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
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From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
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From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
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From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
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From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
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From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
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From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
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From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
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From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
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From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
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From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But my business is private, personal, and somewhat peculiar.
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From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
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From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, in a community like this, I should judge that any little occurrence is likely to be discussed rather more minutely than would quite suit my views.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I refer solely to myself, you understand, and without intimating that it would be other than a matter of entire indifference to the lady.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The course you indicate would certainly be the proper one, in an ordinary morning call.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One moment, if you please," said the stranger.
