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Chapter I
"Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!" "I see; you marry the adjective." "The man, Beatrice, the man. Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better. But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.”
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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 "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
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From this reading "I see; you marry the adjective."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
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From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
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From this reading "The man, Beatrice, the man.
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From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
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From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
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From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
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From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see; you marry the adjective."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
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From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
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From this reading "The man, Beatrice, the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see; you marry the adjective."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
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From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
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From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
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From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
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From this reading Give me a real man and I ask for nothing better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see; you marry the adjective."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I see; you marry the adjective."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the genuine male is so difficult to find nowadays."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
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From this reading "Of course he's a wretch, dear; but oh!"--with an ecstatic expression--"what a nice wretch!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see; you marry the adjective."
