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Chapter XVII
"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference." "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda. "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her. That was what I wanted. I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.”
later than; following
From this reading “"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.”
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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 see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
later than; following
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
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From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
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From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
one or the other of two
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
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From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
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From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That was what I wanted.
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From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what I wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was what I wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what I wanted.
at the time that
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
which person or people
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
