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Chapter VIII
“I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery. The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity. “Exactly; that’s the point. If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow. She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ““Exactly; that’s the point.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.”
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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 If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
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From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
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From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
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From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
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From this reading “Exactly; that’s the point.
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From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
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From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
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From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
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From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
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From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
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From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
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From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
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From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
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From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
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From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Exactly; that’s the point.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I mean for Miss Sloper,” said Mrs. Montgomery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly; that’s the point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Doctor liked this; it had the accent of sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is the best creature in the world, and she could never do him a grain of injury.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If my poor girl should marry your brother, everything—as regards her happiness—would depend on his being a good fellow.
