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Chapter X
THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED. "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame. He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid. You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone. That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.”
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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 "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
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From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
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From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
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From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
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From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
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From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
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From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
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From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
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From this reading He requested candour from you, and you declined to be candid.
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From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
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From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
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From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT'S STORY IS CONCLUDED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would at least have prevented his kicking her father out of your office and rolling downstairs with him."
but in spite of that
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I SHOULD say," volunteered Hopkins, with a shake of his head, "that that was about the most unpleasant situation he had got you into yet; and yet he was not entirely to blame.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should have told him of your engagement to Miss Hicksworthy-Johnstone.
