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Chapter III
"I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it." "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed. No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be. I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded. He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."”
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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 No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
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From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
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From this reading He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.
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From this reading He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.
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From this reading "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed.
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From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
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From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
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From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.
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From this reading "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed.
not any; not one
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not feel that I have been seriously soiled or degraded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a coward and his cowardice recoiled upon himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man, no matter how much of a brute he may be, deserves to die if he merely seizes a woman briefly and presses rough kisses upon her lips, however unwelcome those kisses may be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I believe I would have killed him for that reason alone if I had known about it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very jealous, my darling, very hot-headed.
