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Chapter V
“Quite right.” “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.” “Yes. It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.” “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Quite right.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Quite right.””
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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 “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
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From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
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From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite right.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite right.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your immediate fear is that, in view of the attachment which you say his letter discloses, your rash communication will have the opposite effect and drive him into a certain lady’s arms.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounds insane, but women are funny like that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That you did in the hope of bringing him to your feet.”
