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Chapter IV
Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl. “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.” “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation. “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.” “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.”
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading ““Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.””
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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 “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
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From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
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From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
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From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
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From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
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From this reading Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
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From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
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From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
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From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
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From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
