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Chapter XII
"Please go away," sobbed Daisy. "Leave me to myself, and I will get up." "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife." "Why?" asked Daisy, wistfully. "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why?" asked Daisy, wistfully.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Leave me to myself, and I will get up."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
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From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why?" asked Daisy, wistfully.
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From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
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From this reading "Please go away," sobbed Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please go away," sobbed Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please go away," sobbed Daisy.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
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From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please go away," sobbed Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please go away," sobbed Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
at the time that
From this reading "They will forgive me when I tell them how it all came about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why?" asked Daisy, wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Leave me to myself, and I will get up."
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From this reading "Why?" asked Daisy, wistfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well," said Stanwick, involuntarily raising her little white hands courteously to his lips; "and remember, I warn you, for your own sake, not to dispute the assertion I have made--that you are my wife."
