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Chapter VI
Gyp laughed, then kissed him. But they were silent. At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.” Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way. And the queer courtship began again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the queer courtship began again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the queer courtship began again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
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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 Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were silent.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
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From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
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From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
not any; not one
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading But they were silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
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From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
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From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
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From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
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From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were silent.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
