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Rebecca Sharp was ... < small and slight
Miss Sharp's father was ... < an artist
Miss Sedley's papa was < a merchant
Joseph Sedley had < a honourable and lucrative post in a company
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Boggley Wallah was... < a place in India where Joseph Sedley had lived for about eight years
Joseph Sedley was < such a man whom the appearance of a lady frightened beyond measure
Old Sedley was < a stockbroker
Joe was in the East India Company's Civil Service as < collector of Boggley Wollah.
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‘I'm better now. How kind you all are to me! All,’ said Rebecca with a laugh, ‘except you, < Mr. Joseph’
Amelia did not speak with Rebecca on the tender subject, she compensated herself with long and intimate conversations with ... < the housekeeper
George Osborne was ... < Sedley's Godson
Dobbin's parent was < a grocer in the City.
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Amelia insisted upon Rebecca accepting ... < white cornelian necklace
Old Sedley said to his wife..«My dear, it's a mercy he didn't bring us over ...» < a black daughter-in-law
At six weeks old George Osborne had received from John Sedley a present of a ... < silver cup
Dobbin burst out laughing at himself, for the truth is, he could sing no better than ... < an owl
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When Amelia and Rebecca entered the drawing-room where Mr. Joseph Sedley was he began to... < poke the fire with all his might
The task of husband-hunting is generally, and with becoming modesty entrusted by young persons to ... < mammas
Respectable parents set their houses topsy-turvy and spend a lot of money in ball suppers and iced champagne to ... < marry their daughters
George Osborne promised to ... < prevent Jos Sedley from being made a greater fool than he is
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When Joseph Sedley worked in India < He lived there quite alone.
When Rebecca called Joseph Sedley a very handsome man, < she knew Amelia would tell her mother , who would probably tell Joseph.
When Rebecca was cheated into trying a chili < she asked for water and assumed a good-humoured air.
When shrill cries, as of a little weeping fellow woke up his pleasant reverie, < Dobbin had for once forgotten the world and was away with Sindbad the Sailor in the Valley of Diamonds.
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Amelia reminded her brother about a promise made last Easter holidays to take her to < Vauxhall
William Dobbin retreated to < a remote out house in the playground, where he passed a half holiday in the bitterest sadness and woe.
The boy had been instructed to get over the playground wall and to < purchase a pint of rub-shrub on credit
When the carriage was ready to < leave Miss Pinkerton's academy Miss Jemima rushed to the gate with a parcel.
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When Rebecca was at the Mall < she looked back to the freedom and the beggary of the old studio in Soho
When Minerva (Miss Pinkerton) intimated to Miss Sharp that she was to instruct the juniors in music,... < the young girl refused but said she would do it if she was given money
When Miss Pinkerton said that she had nourished a viper in her bosom < she meant Rebecca
When Amelia's father entered the drawing-room and saw Miss Sharp and his daughter and son, < he was in a good humour and began to make fun of his son
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Tess had to take the beehives to market because ... < her father could not go
The accident happened to Prince and the mail-cart because ... < Tess fell into a sleep and did not see where she was going
Tess was alone with Alec in the woods at night because ... < secretly from her he rode off the main roud
Tess accepted Alec d'Urberville's offer to take her home on the back of his horse because ... < she was involved in a quarrel and tried to get away from the angry group
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Angel confessed Tess that... < when he had been in London some years before he had done wrong with a woman he had heardly known
Before Angel found out the truth about < Tess's past experience he called her the great prize of his life
After Angel made his confession to Tess, she was glad because ... < she was sure he would forgive her for the same fault
Telling Clare the whole truth about her acquaintance with Alec d'Urberville and its results Tess ... < Tess did not raise her voice and she did not cry
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Lou did not share her husband’s desire to invite the Ackleys to meet the Farrells because < they had different interests
Graham Greenе ran away from school, because… < he hated his teachers and learning
Blackie said that nobody would pinch things from Mr. Thomas’ house, because … < he didn’t want any court stuff
Blackie did not leave the gang because … < he believed in Trevor’s plan
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When Trevor suggested the gang should meet at nine o’clock on Sunday morning, Mike said that he could not come because … < He would have to go to church
Blackie asked Trevor if he hated Mr. Thomas a lot, because … < destroying Mr. Thomas’ savings Trevor said he would have liked to see his face when they were through
On Monday morning Summers was not eager to begin the destruction, because … < He had been given a bob for slot machines
Mr. Thomas had mud on his shoes and he stopped to scrape them on the pavement’s edge because … < he didn’t want to soil his house
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When Mr. Ferraro found Miss Saunders’ house, he … < could not bring himself to ring the bell
When Mr. Ferraro saw Miss Saunders approach the upper window, she was … < inefficiently closed
When Mr. Ferraro looked through the window at Miss Saunders, it became obvious to him that < not even the conditions for an indulgence had been properly fulfilled
When Mr. Ferraro realized that Miss Saunders betrayed his trust, in her he thought that the next day he would … < set about getting a really reliable secretary
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When Mr. Thomas offered the gang three packets of Smarties the boys were … by this action: < puzzled and perturbed
When Mr. Thomas gave the gang three packets of Smarties, Summers said that … < it was a bribe
When Blackie asked Trevor if he had found anything special, Trevor … < drew out of his pockets bundles of pound notes
When Mr. Thomas was locked in the loo, he did not call out for help, because … < he knew nobody would hear him and even if somebody heard him, they would not have the courage to investigate
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Wherefore is < why
Methinks is < it seems to me
I would thou couldst! means < I wish you could!
the like is < The same
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Prithee is < I beg you...
Thou durst is < you did dare
breed smb is < to educate
mock smb is < to make fun of smb
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to dwell < to live; to reside
reverence < a feeling or attitude of deep respect, love as for something sacred
countenance < The face; facial features; visage
to array < to dress in a fine or showy attire
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to lend < to let another use or have (a thing) temporarily and on condition that it, or the equivalent, be returned
to endure < to hold up under (pain, fatigue, etc.); stand; bear; undergo
to knit < to join together closely and firmly; unite