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Chapter VII
“He isn’t a good lover?” Littlemore ventured. “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers? I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.” Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He isn’t a good lover?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.”
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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 “He isn’t a good lover?”
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From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
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From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
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From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers?
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From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He isn’t a good lover?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He isn’t a good lover?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
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From this reading “He isn’t a good lover?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
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From this reading Littlemore ventured.
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From this reading “He isn’t a good lover?”
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From this reading “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Littlemore ventured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her appeal might, in its almost childish frankness, have penetrated; she recognised his wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Do people travel—publicly—with their lovers?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t want you to laugh at me—I want you to help me.”
