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Chapter VII
EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER. AND WHY NOT? FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE. A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!" Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.”
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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 EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.
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From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND WHY NOT?
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From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
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From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
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From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
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From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
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From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND WHY NOT?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR LOVE IS THE GRANDEST GIFT THE GODS CAN GIVE.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Varrick drew herself up to her full height and advanced into the room like an angry queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND WHY NOT?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERY YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE A LOVER.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A thunder-bolt falling from a clear sky could not have startled the proud Mrs. Varrick more than those crushing words that fell from the lips of her handsome son--"Mother, if you turn Jessie Bain from your door, I go with her!"
