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Chapter XI
The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver. "Well, I don't know that I can choose. At night all cats are grey. I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do. It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know that I can choose.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know that I can choose.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know that I can choose.”
during the time that
From this reading “The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.”
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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 The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
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From this reading At night all cats are grey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At night all cats are grey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night all cats are grey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I can choose.
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From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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From this reading At night all cats are grey.
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From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I can choose.
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From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading "Well, I don't know that I can choose.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading At night all cats are grey.
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From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I can choose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I can choose.
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From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
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From this reading At night all cats are grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
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From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
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From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I can choose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
in the direction of
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It represents for us a conscious care--" "Of every hour, literally," said Charlotte.
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From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I only see how, for so many reasons, we ought to stand toward them--and how, to do ourselves justice, we do.
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From this reading "Well, I don't know that I can choose.
during the time that
From this reading The Prince turned over a while the sweet simplicity of Mr. Verver.
