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Chapter XXXII
KITTY'S FRIENDS. "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do. "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess. "You said that you were not my friend now." "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.”
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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 "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
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From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
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From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
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From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
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From this reading "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
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From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
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From this reading "You said that you were not my friend now."
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From this reading KITTY'S FRIENDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
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From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
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From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITTY'S FRIENDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
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From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You said that you were not my friend now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
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From this reading "You said that you were not my friend now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
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From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You said that you were not my friend now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
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From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You said that you were not my friend now."
at the time that
From this reading "When did I make that statement?" said Rupert, lifting his eyebrows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How have I had the misfortune to offend you?" said Rupert, in a voice from which he could not banish irony as completely as he would have liked to do.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You said so yourself," replied Kitty, facing him with the dignity of a small princess.
