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Chapter IV
"No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor. "He isn’t the marrying sort. If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest." The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate. Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.”
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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 "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
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From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
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From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
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From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
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From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
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From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
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From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
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From this reading The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate.
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From this reading The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate.
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From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He isn’t the marrying sort.
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From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
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From this reading "He isn’t the marrying sort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
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From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn’t the marrying sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
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From this reading The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn’t the marrying sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He isn’t the marrying sort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he ever marries, he’ll do it to feather his nest."
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From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, he’ll never marry her," Ann said, positively, and her face was hard, her eyes set in a queer stare at her neighbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The visitor rose to go, and Ann walked with her out to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Waycroft was wondering if she would, of her own accord, bring up the subject of their recent talk, but she did not.
