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Chapter V
"I know what you mean. Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people. Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic. She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still. Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know what you mean.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.”
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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 Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
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From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
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From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
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From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what you mean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
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From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know what you mean.
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know what you mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
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From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
not any; not one
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
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From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
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From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what you mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know what you mean.
