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Chapter X
“You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way. “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once. You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.” She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly. They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.”
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading “She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.””
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From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
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From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
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From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
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From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
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From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
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From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
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From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
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From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
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From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
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From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dropped the subject, and clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, notwithstanding their diametrically different natures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
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From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! my dear, since I could not possibly do otherwise, and it was only for just that once.
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From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
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From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke with much feeling, and seemed distressed to see her friend shake her head disapprovingly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You know very well I would die rather than deceive my new husband.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did very wrong to see him again,” Henriette finally said, in her matter-of-fact way.
