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Chapter V
The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her. As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face. “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly. “A severe one, but so much the better. Now is the time.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““A severe one, but so much the better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now is the time.”
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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 As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
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From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
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From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
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From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
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From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
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From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
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From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
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From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
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From this reading Now is the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
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From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
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From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
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From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
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From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now is the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
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From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
