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Chapter XVII
But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder. It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana. So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him. "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too. We both want to talk--I to you, you to me."
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for the reason that
From this reading “So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “"We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.”
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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 It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
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From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
for the reason that
From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both want to talk--I to you, you to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
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From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
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From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
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From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
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From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
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From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We both want to talk--I to you, you to me."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
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From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
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From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
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From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
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From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
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From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
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From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
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From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she liked Lindfield; that made her task so much harder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So once more, and not for the last time, she settled down to the task that was so odious--odious because she liked him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall quarrel, then, I am afraid," she said, "because I want to talk too.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was shameful to treat a man like this, and yet--and yet there was still the memory of that dreadful gilded house in Paris and the dying voice of Diana.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We both want to talk--I to you, you to me."
