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Chapter XXIV
He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in. XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh. They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely. It was partly Hugh's own fault. That was John Brodrick's view of it.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was John Brodrick's view of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was partly Hugh's own fault.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.”
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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 He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
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From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
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From this reading That was John Brodrick's view of it.
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
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From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
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From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
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From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
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From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
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From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
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From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
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From this reading That was John Brodrick's view of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
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From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
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From this reading It was partly Hugh's own fault.
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From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never for a moment suspected that she had rubbed it in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was John Brodrick's view of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They supposed, in their unastonished acceptance of the facts, that things would have to go on like this indefinitely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XLVI They were saying now that Jane left her husband too much to Gertrude Collett, and that it was hard on Hugh.
