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Chapter XLII
"Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude. "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once. I could not have let it pass to strangers. You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife. And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not have let it pass to strangers.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could not have let it pass to strangers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I could not have let it pass to strangers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
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From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
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From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
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From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
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From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have let it pass to strangers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
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From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
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From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have let it pass to strangers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not have let it pass to strangers.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I could not have let it pass to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not have let it pass to strangers.
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From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
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From this reading I could not have let it pass to strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
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From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
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From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
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From this reading I could not have let it pass to strangers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I asked him to do so, and he consented at once.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And father has offered to settle it upon us," she blushed slightly, and her eyes became downcast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, my father bought the place," said Maude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I had been so happy here; it was here that you asked me to be your wife.
