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Chapter XV
"Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions. It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception. Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making." The young man straightened himself. "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The young man straightened himself.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.”
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From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
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From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young man straightened himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
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From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
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From this reading The young man straightened himself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
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From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
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From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
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From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
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From this reading The young man straightened himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
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From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be awkward if yours should turn out an exception.
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From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Monsieur Leon would do well to recollect this, and, also, that the complication is one of his own making."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hit--hard, Monsieur Rodoin," he said, breathing heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man straightened himself.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yes, madame, I am perfectly aware that most women's hearts are as tough as leather, and yours may be among them, but there are exceptions.
