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Chapter VII
“Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded. “Great if we act on it. Not if we don’t.” She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone. “What do you want,” he demanded, “to do to me?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.”
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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 She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
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From this reading “Great if we act on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
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From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
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From this reading “What do you want,” he demanded, “to do to me?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want,” he demanded, “to do to me?”
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From this reading Not if we don’t.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Great if we act on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
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From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Great if we act on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you want,” he demanded, “to do to me?”
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From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not if we don’t.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Great if we act on it.
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From this reading “Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
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From this reading “Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want,” he demanded, “to do to me?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Great if we act on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, THAT’S great,” Mr. Verver pleaded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want,” he demanded, “to do to me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued to smile, and he took her smile; wondering again a little by this time, however; struck more and more by an intensity in it that belied a light tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want,” he demanded, “to do to me?”
