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Chapter XXIII
JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit. She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot. "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none. Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation. You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.”
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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 Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
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From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
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From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
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From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
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From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
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From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
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From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
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From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
not any; not one
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
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From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
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From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
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From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
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From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
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From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
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From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
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From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
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From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
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From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You might have broken it less abruptly; but you were always sudden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JOANNA married Major Walters, as soon as the conventionalities would permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wrote then, for the first time, to Paragot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I bear you no malice, my dear Gaston, and I am sure you bear me none.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your breaking off of our engagement was the only way out of a fantastic situation.
