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“Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I. “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.” “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I. “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she. But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.”
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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 is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
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From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
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From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
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From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
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From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
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From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
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From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
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From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
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From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
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From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
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From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
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From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
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From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
