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Chapter XII
“Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said. “You have been thinking so, have you not?” “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking. “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.” It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have been thinking so, have you not?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You have been thinking so, have you not?””
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From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
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From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
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From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
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From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been thinking so, have you not?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
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From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
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From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
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From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
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From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You have been thinking so, have you not?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have been thinking so, have you not?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
