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Chapter VI
But she did not so answer. The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!” How pretty she looked saying that! He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked: “Got any plans to-day?”
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later than; following
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How pretty she looked saying that!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
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later than; following
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
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From this reading But she did not so answer.
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From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not so answer.
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From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
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From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
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From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
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From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not so answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
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From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
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From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
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From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not so answer.
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From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
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From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not so answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she did not so answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
