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Chapter XXV
THE ELOPEMENT. Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father. She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer. Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference. "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.”
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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 "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
any thing at all
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
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From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
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From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
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From this reading THE ELOPEMENT.
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From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
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From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
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From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
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From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELOPEMENT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
