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Chapter VIII
Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him. But was it she who had resisted? She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted. Now, what was the cause of this sudden realisation, this sudden scruple? For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.”
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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 She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
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From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was it she who had resisted?
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From this reading Now, what was the cause of this sudden realisation, this sudden scruple?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.
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From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
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From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
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From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.
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From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
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From this reading Now, what was the cause of this sudden realisation, this sudden scruple?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.
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From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
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From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
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From this reading But was it she who had resisted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, what was the cause of this sudden realisation, this sudden scruple?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one seemed to have come into Owen's mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, what was the cause of this sudden realisation, this sudden scruple?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
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From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But was it she who had resisted?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, what was the cause of this sudden realisation, this sudden scruple?
which person or people
From this reading But was it she who had resisted?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She attributed her escape rather to a sudden realisation on his part that she would be unhappy if he persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn thought of Owen's letter, the last he had written to her, for in it he reminded her that she had nearly yielded to him.
