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Chapter IV
"It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly. He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time. Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable." There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window. "Oh, confound him!"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.”
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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 He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
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From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
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From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
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From this reading "Oh, confound him!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
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From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
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From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
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From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
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From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
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From this reading "Oh, confound him!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has a right to spare his own feelings if he's sparing hers at the same time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came another sharp rattle of small pebbles at the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would serve him right, though I don't know why, exactly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he's afraid she'll plead with him to stay, and he'll have to be inexorable with her; and if I understand the yielding nature of Phillips he doesn't like to be inexorable."
