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Chapter XVI
Finally Isabel spoke. "I won't marry you," she said. "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement. We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded. It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.”
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From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
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From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
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From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
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From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
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From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
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From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
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From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
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From this reading Finally Isabel spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't marry you," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
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From this reading Finally Isabel spoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
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From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
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From this reading "I won't marry you," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
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From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
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From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
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From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
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From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
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From this reading "I won't marry you," she said.
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From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I won't marry you," she said.
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From this reading Finally Isabel spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
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From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
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From this reading It can be postponed once or twice on other pretexts, then fall through.
up to a particular time
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But all ends will be served if we announce an engagement.
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From this reading "I won't marry you," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't marry you," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We can state that we think it best not to marry until your law studies are concluded.
