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Chapter II
Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed. "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove. Davis falls in love with Nita. Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed. Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.”
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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 Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
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From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
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From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
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From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
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From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis falls in love with Nita.
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From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
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From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
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From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
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From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Davis falls in love with Nita.
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From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis falls in love with Nita.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
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From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis falls in love with Nita.
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From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nita's father forbids Davis the house, and then you resurrect a college friendship and invite Nita down here so their little romance can be completed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod watched Davis walking hastily down to the little summerhouse, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Davis falls in love with Nita.
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From this reading Why are women so willing to go to so much trouble for mere men?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Evelyn," he said, still chuckling, "you have truly the wisdom of the serpent and the gentleness of the dove.
