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Chapter XXIX
"It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose. Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed. "_What_ do you say? Is this a jest? If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.”
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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 Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
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From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
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From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
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From this reading If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_What_ do you say?
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From this reading If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
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From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
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From this reading Is this a jest?
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From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
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From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
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From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
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From this reading "_What_ do you say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If so, it is in rather bad taste, don't you think?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this a jest?
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From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_What_ do you say?
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From this reading Violet looked at him for a moment as if she had not understood the purport of his words, then she raised herself on her elbow, and laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_What_ do you say?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "It is yourself I want," said Austin Ambrose.
