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Chapter VI
“Will you be my wife?” “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone. (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do. He made an answer, which I wrote down.” “I see,” said I, “but you’ve scratched it out.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “(“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “(“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “(“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.”
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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 then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
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From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made an answer, which I wrote down.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading He made an answer, which I wrote down.”
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From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will you be my wife?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I see,” said I, “but you’ve scratched it out.
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From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
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From this reading He made an answer, which I wrote down.”
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From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made an answer, which I wrote down.”
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From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I see,” said I, “but you’ve scratched it out.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made an answer, which I wrote down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Will you be my wife?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading “I see,” said I, “but you’ve scratched it out.
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From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I see,” said I, “but you’ve scratched it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I see,” said I, “but you’ve scratched it out.
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From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
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From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made an answer, which I wrote down.”
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From this reading “Will you be my wife?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you be my wife?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading (“And then,” said Harley, with a chuckle, “Parker’s manhood would assert itself in spite of all I could do.
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From this reading He made an answer, which I wrote down.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you be my wife?”
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From this reading “I see,” said I, “but you’ve scratched it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Most certainly not,” said Marguerite, turning on her heel, and leaving the young man to finish his walk alone.
