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 Current Search - ought in The Great Gatsby
1  "You ought to go away," I said.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
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2  I ought to have dropped you in West Egg, Nick.
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3  Well, it's a fine book, and everybody ought to read it.
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4  You ought to have a church, George, for times like this.
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5  "Then you ought to leave it alone," countered Doctor Civet.
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6  "She really ought to get away from him," resumed Catherine to me.
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7  "And Daisy ought to have something in her life," murmured Jordan to me.
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8  "We ought to plan something," yawned Miss Baker, sitting down at the table as if she were getting into bed.
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9  "You ought to live in California--" began Miss Baker but Tom interrupted her by shifting heavily in his chair.
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10  I'm going to make a big request of you today," he said, pocketing his souvenirs with satisfaction, "so I thought you ought to know something about me.
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