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Chapter V
MISS CRAWFORD'S PROPOSAL. PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford. It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her. He did not know her then; that was it. He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.”
later than; following
From this reading “PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not know her then; that was it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.”
in the direction of
From this reading “It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.”
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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 He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
later than; following
From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
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From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
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From this reading MISS CRAWFORD'S PROPOSAL.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know her then; that was it.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know her then; that was it.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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From this reading MISS CRAWFORD'S PROPOSAL.
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From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know her then; that was it.
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From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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From this reading MISS CRAWFORD'S PROPOSAL.
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From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
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From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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From this reading He did not know her then; that was it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
in the direction of
From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading It seemed strange to him now that he had once felt so ungracious and unfriendly towards her.
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From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not know her then; that was it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
which person or people
From this reading He had thought she was a fine lady who patronised her poorer neighbours, and Phil's English heart revolted against the idea.
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From this reading PHIL went about his work in much better spirits after his visit to Miss Crawford.
