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Chapter II
It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him. "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess." Well, he produced one on the spot. "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham. I mean, always, as you others consider it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, he produced one on the spot.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he produced one on the spot.”
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From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
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From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
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From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
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From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
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From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
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From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
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From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
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From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
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From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
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From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
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From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
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From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
