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Chapter XVIII
THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt." He shook his head with an effort at gaiety. "Let us conspire," he said. "You and I at least will make a struggle." "I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You and I at least will make a struggle."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let us conspire," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You and I at least will make a struggle."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.”
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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 "You and I at least will make a struggle."
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From this reading "I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You and I at least will make a struggle."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.
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From this reading "Let us conspire," he said.
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From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
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From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
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From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
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From this reading "I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You and I at least will make a struggle."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us conspire," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You and I at least will make a struggle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
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From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
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From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You and I at least will make a struggle."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS MEPHISTOPHELES "I am so sorry," she said, softly, "our last evening is spoilt."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us conspire," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You and I at least will make a struggle."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook his head with an effort at gaiety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, "that it would be hopeless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and I at least will make a struggle."
