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Chapter XV
"What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his. The gloomy look deepened on his face. "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly. "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively. "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gloomy look deepened on his face.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.”
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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 "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
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From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloomy look deepened on his face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
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From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloomy look deepened on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloomy look deepened on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
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From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
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From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gloomy look deepened on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gloomy look deepened on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I might better ask _you_ that question," she answered, evasively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gloomy look deepened on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
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From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a pity!" sighed Iris, and her hand crept sympathizingly into his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you believe that there is a true mate for each heart, Iris?" he asked, suddenly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are engaged--_you_ seem to have found a heart that is the mate for your own."
