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Chapter VIII
"You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me. For it's lying, Riddling. Listen! It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin. So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “"You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
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From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
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From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
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From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it's lying, Riddling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
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From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
demanded something firmly
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
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From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
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From this reading For it's lying, Riddling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
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From this reading Listen!
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From this reading For it's lying, Riddling.
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From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it's lying, Riddling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't true that I'm besieging Lady Mary Justin.
up to a particular time
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
in or at the place that
From this reading So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me.
which person or people
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have pulled him up and insisted upon knowing who he was, and what right he had to lie about me.
