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Chapter XXVII
"SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY." "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle." So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying. And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that. "Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY."
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From this reading "Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
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From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading "SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY."
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From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading "Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
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From this reading "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
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From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle."
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From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."
not any; not one
From this reading "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
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From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
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From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle."
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From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
at the time that
From this reading And then when he had said good-bye to her, putting out his hand to take hers for the last time, she declined that.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Mrs. Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nay," she had said; "this parting will bear no farewell."
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From this reading "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall be troubled no more with Winifrid Hurtle."
