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Chapter III
THE WIDOW. ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement. ‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’ Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone. She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’”
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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 ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
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From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
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From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
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From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
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From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’
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From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
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From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’
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From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
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From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Iris was not unprepared for the meeting, although a moment before she had believed herself to be alone.
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From this reading She had talked the matter over with Maggie, and they had agreed that it was impossible she could avoid him for the whole course of the voyage, and that, sooner or later, Vernon Blythe and she must speak to one another again.
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From this reading THE WIDOW.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley!’ he exclaimed, in a voice that trembled with nervousness and excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Miss Hetherley, will you not speak to me?’
