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Chapter IV
"Do you care?" he asked, carelessly. "I? Why, no." If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat. "I cabled them two words: 'Accept--provisionally,'" he said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you care?" he asked, carelessly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.”
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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 she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
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From this reading "I cabled them two words: 'Accept--provisionally,'" he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you care?" he asked, carelessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
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From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
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From this reading "I cabled them two words: 'Accept--provisionally,'" he said.
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From this reading "Do you care?" he asked, carelessly.
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From this reading "Do you care?" he asked, carelessly.
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From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you care?" he asked, carelessly.
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From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you care?" he asked, carelessly.
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From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
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From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, no."
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From this reading "I cabled them two words: 'Accept--provisionally,'" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
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From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I cabled them two words: 'Accept--provisionally,'" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cabled them two words: 'Accept--provisionally,'" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, no."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cabled them two words: 'Accept--provisionally,'" he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had smiled at him and said "Yes," he would have despaired; but she frowned a trifle and said "No," and Jack's heart began to beat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you care?" he asked, carelessly.
