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Chapter IX
“George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.” “My word? O yes!” cried George, bravely. She saw that he was changed, and not for the better. He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O yes!” cried George, bravely.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.”
successful and without serious problems
From this reading “He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
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From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
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From this reading O yes!” cried George, bravely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
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From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O yes!” cried George, bravely.
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
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From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My word?
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
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From this reading O yes!” cried George, bravely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
successful and without serious problems
From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
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From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
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From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
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From this reading He looked older, he was better dressed and more prosperous; but as Nora looked at him, she felt that she had asked too much of her imagination.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw that he was changed, and not for the better.
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From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
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From this reading O yes!” cried George, bravely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “George,” she said, “I have taken you at your word.”
