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Chapter XVI
After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality. Clemency was as loving as she had ever been. Gordon congratulated James upon the reconciliation. "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said. James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
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later than; following
From this reading “After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Gordon congratulated James upon the reconciliation.”
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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 After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
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From this reading James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
later than; following
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
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From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
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From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon congratulated James upon the reconciliation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon congratulated James upon the reconciliation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon congratulated James upon the reconciliation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew the child could never hold out, and it was Annie Lipton," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James admitted that Annie Lipton might have been the straw which turned the balance.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gordon congratulated James upon the reconciliation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clemency was as loving as she had ever been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After this James encountered a strange state of things: the semblance of happiness, which almost deceived him as to its reality.
