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Chapter X
"Give me your hand." "I won't." "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking." Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand. I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Give me your hand."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.”
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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 Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
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From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
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From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
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From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
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From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me your hand."
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From this reading "Give me your hand."
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From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your hand."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put the wedding ring back, and the big diamond one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her whole face expressed furious resentment, but she is too sensible and level headed to make a scene, so she gave me her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
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From this reading "I won't."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Alathea, I will seize it, crippled as I am, and make you obey me by force if you will not for asking."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your hand."
