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Chapter III
AUNT AGNES'S WAY. If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour. She never went back on her word. She never relaxed in her charities. She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She never went back on her word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She never went back on her word.”
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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 If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
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From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
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From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES'S WAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
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From this reading AUNT AGNES'S WAY.
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From this reading She never went back on her word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never relaxed in her charities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
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From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never went back on her word.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
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From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never relaxed in her charities.
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From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never went back on her word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She never went back on her word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never relaxed in her charities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never went back on her word.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT AGNES'S WAY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never went back on her word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there was a person with a determined will, with a heart set upon certain actions which must and _should_ be carried out, that was the elderly lady known as Agnes Delacour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She herself lived in a small house in Chelsea, and, being a rich woman, could thereby spend large sums on the poor and the needy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never went back on her word.
