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Chapter X
“But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean? What have you done?” “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference. “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me. I received all these letters to-day.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have you done?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you done?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I received all these letters to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.”
during the time that
From this reading ““But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?”
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From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
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From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
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From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
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From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What have you done?”
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From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you done?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
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From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
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From this reading I received all these letters to-day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I received all these letters to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I received all these letters to-day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t think it needed any explanation,” replied he, with feigned indifference.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I proposed to them all, and, you see, they all accepted me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I received all these letters to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
during the time that
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But, Ralph,” she cried, springing up from her seat, while her eyes flamed with indignation, “what does this mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you done?”
