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Chapter VIII
“Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you. In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had. I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.” He suddenly moved towards her. But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He suddenly moved towards her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He suddenly moved towards her.”
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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 I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
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From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
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From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
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From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
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From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
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From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
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From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
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From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
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From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
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From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
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From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
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From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
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From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
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From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
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From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
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From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
in the direction of
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
