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Chapter VII
"What are you going to do?" she whispered. "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered. "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it." "You mean about Louise?" "I mean about Louise," he said gravely.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You mean about Louise?"”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You mean about Louise?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
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From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
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From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mean about Louise," he said gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
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From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean about Louise?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean about Louise?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mean about Louise," he said gravely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
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From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
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From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
