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Chapter IV
"Yes, dear, what?" "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark." "I'm afraid so." "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'." There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."”
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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 "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
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From this reading "I'm afraid so."
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From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
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From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
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From this reading "Yes, dear, what?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
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From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
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From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
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From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
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From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
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From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
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From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
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From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
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From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm afraid so."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
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From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sure mamma is planning for me to marry Lord Henry Moorpark."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another pause, and then Renee smiled, passed her arm round her handsome sister's neck, and kissed her lovingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, dear, what?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I'm sure, Ren dear, he's a dear, amiable, nice old man; but if he proposes I never will say `Yes'."
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From this reading "Yes, dear, what?"
