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Chapter III
MENTOR. Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son. Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment. If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son. She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.”
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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 Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
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From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading MENTOR.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
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From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
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From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
up to a particular time
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
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From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
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From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
