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Chapter VII
“I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on. “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.” “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?” Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply. “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.”
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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 “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
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From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
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From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
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From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
not any; not one
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
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From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
