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Chapter XVII
He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways. The tears would come in spite of her. He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks. He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room. Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tears would come in spite of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marcia thought he put force into the fling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The tears would come in spite of her.”
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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 He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
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From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
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From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
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From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
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From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
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From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
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From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
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From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
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From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
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From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
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From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
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From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
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From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
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From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
