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Chapter VII
The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning. Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat. Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time! I love Roger now with all my heart. I cannot do more!”
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.”
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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 Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
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From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
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From this reading I cannot do more!”
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From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
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From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I cannot do more!”
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From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
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From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
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From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
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From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
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From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
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From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
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From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot do more!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
