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Chapter XXI
In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived. 'I will ask Rosselin,' he thought. 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself. I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.' He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I will ask Rosselin,' he thought.”
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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 In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading 'I will ask Rosselin,' he thought.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
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From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
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From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
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From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
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From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
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From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will ask Rosselin,' he thought.
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From this reading He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Rosselin can judge as I have no power to do; and if he decide that she has genius she had better make a career so for herself.
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From this reading I have no business to stand between her and any future she may be able to create.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I will ask Rosselin,' he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading In lieu of driving homeward to Paris that day, he turned his horses' heads in the direction of Asnières, where a once famous artist, David Rosselin, lived.
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From this reading He disliked the idea of his wife's careless predictions being fulfilled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will ask Rosselin,' he thought.
