Chapter I
_He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY. [_Exalted_] Yes--yes--yes! [_He catches her to him._] MARGARET. For pity’s sake, Hilary--! BASSETT.
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_He
comes
to
her
with
outstretched
arms._
MARGARET
[_Faintly_]
No--no--no--
HILARY.
[_Exalted_]
Yes--yes--yes!
[_He
catches
her
to
him._]
MARGARET.
For
pity’s
sake,
Hilary--!
BASSETT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
_He
comes
to
her
with
outstretched
arms._
MARGARET
[_Faintly_]
No--no--no--
HILARY.
Line 2
[_Exalted_]
Yes--yes--yes!
Line 3
[_He
catches
her
to
him._]
MARGARET.
Line 4
For
pity’s
sake,
Hilary--!
Line 5
BASSETT.
Learner Dictionary
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arms
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From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
BASSETT
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From this reading BASSETT.
catches
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From this reading [_He catches her to him._] MARGARET.
comes
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From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
Exalted
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From this reading [_Exalted_] Yes--yes--yes!
Faintly
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From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For pity’s sake, Hilary--!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
HILARY
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From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_He catches her to him._] MARGARET.
MARGARET
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From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
outstretched
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From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
pity's
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From this reading For pity’s sake, Hilary--!
sake
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From this reading For pity’s sake, Hilary--!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _He comes to her with outstretched arms._ MARGARET [_Faintly_] No--no--no-- HILARY.
Yes
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From this reading [_Exalted_] Yes--yes--yes!