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Chapter XI
"And you do not?" she cried. "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all." "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service. You offered me the greatest temptation possible." "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And you do not?" she cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.”
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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 "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
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From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you do not?" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And you do not?" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And you do not?" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
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From this reading You offered me the greatest temptation possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
not any; not one
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And you do not?" she cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You offered me the greatest temptation possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you do not?" she cried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You offered me the greatest temptation possible."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me the truth plainly, once and for all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No;" she said, putting up her hand, "do not use the word temptation."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You offered me in exchange for my love a secret which would enable me to defeat the enemies of my country, and probably cause my advancement in the diplomatic service.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you do not?" she cried.
