Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

later than; following

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

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From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

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From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.

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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

to show or communicate a feeling or idea

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

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From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I shall have people with me.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

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From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I shall have people with me.”

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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

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From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

not any; not one

From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

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From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I shall have people with me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I shall have people with me.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

in the direction of

From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I shall have people with me.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”