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Chapter VIII
How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy. "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond. A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson. "Ah! it is you," she said. "I thought you had not come."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought you had not come."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought you had not come."”
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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 How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading "Ah! it is you," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
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From this reading "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond.
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From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought you had not come."
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From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought you had not come."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! it is you," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! it is you," she said.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I thought you had not come."
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
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From this reading "Ah! it is you," she said.
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From this reading "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond.
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From this reading "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! it is you," she said.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought you had not come."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading A quick warm blush has dyed Monica's cheeks crimson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
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From this reading How Monica listens to strange words and suffers herself to be led away.--How Cupid plants a shaft in Mars, and how Miss Priscilla finds herself face to face with the enemy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see I failed," says Brian Desmond.
