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Chapter II
"Fulkerson had the word for her: academic. She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with." "Well, I don't know. The academic has its charm. There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The academic has its charm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know.”
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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 She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
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From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
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From this reading The academic has its charm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
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From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The academic has its charm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The academic has its charm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
