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Chapter XV
Man generalizes, woman defines. Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns. She is not an altruist. She does not love in the lump. She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
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The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading “Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.”
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From this reading She is not an altruist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is not an altruist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading Man generalizes, woman defines.
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She does not love in the lump.
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading Man generalizes, woman defines.
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She does not love in the lump.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is not an altruist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
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From this reading She does not love in the lump.
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From this reading She does not love in the lump.
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From this reading Man generalizes, woman defines.
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From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is not an altruist.
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
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From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
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From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She does not love in the lump.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man generalizes, woman defines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woman—she will nurse Tom through small-pox, flirt outrageously with Dick, and sell her soul for Harry and enjoy doing it; but refer to them, Tom, Dick and Harry, with collective benevolence as ‘humanity,’ and she yawns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives her seventy odd years for the sake of—how many people?
