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Chapter XVI
IS IT WELL WITH THEE? Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter. Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter. Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing. Meanwhile, what would Evan think?
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, what would Evan think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “IS IT WELL WITH THEE?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, what would Evan think?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IS IT WELL WITH THEE?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.”
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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 Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
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From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
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From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
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From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
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From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
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From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
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From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
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From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
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From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
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From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS IT WELL WITH THEE?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IS IT WELL WITH THEE?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, what would Evan think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading IS IT WELL WITH THEE?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, what would Evan think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Names and directions had all perished in the flames, and for want of them Diana could do nothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IS IT WELL WITH THEE?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile, what would Evan think?
at the time that
From this reading Evan himself had not known when he parted from her; the information came in that epistle that never reached her hands, that first letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IS IT WELL WITH THEE?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana would have written to Mr. Knowlton to get her mystery solved; she was far too simple and true to stand upon needless punctilio; but she did not know how to address to him a letter.
