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Chapter XII
The young man looked at his chief calmly. "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve." "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man. "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves. It is the penalty of the sex."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young man looked at his chief calmly.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.”
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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 "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
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From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
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From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
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From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
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From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the penalty of the sex."
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From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the penalty of the sex."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the penalty of the sex."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
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From this reading "Ah, there is something in that," agreed the older man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I daresay she was much more clever, much more subtle than I am, but she lacked my nerve."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman may have the brains of a man, I agree, that is to say, an exceptional woman, but come to a crucial moment, and the brain will be dominated by the nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man looked at his chief calmly.
