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Chapter VII
He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance. "No--honestly!" he insisted. "These handrails make it easy." "But please be sure," she begged. "Don't take any chances.
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demanded something firmly
From this reading “"No--honestly!" he insisted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"These handrails make it easy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But please be sure," she begged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't take any chances.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"These handrails make it easy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.”
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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 He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading "Don't take any chances.
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But please be sure," she begged.
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From this reading "But please be sure," she begged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading "Don't take any chances.
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading "Don't take any chances.
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From this reading "These handrails make it easy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading "These handrails make it easy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading "No--honestly!" he insisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
demanded something firmly
From this reading "No--honestly!" he insisted.
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "These handrails make it easy."
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These handrails make it easy."
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--honestly!" he insisted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
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From this reading "But please be sure," she begged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But please be sure," she begged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But please be sure," she begged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't take any chances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These handrails make it easy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He withdrew his arm, perhaps not without regret, but assuredly with a comforting sense of decent consideration for her, as well as with some slight and intrinsically masculine satisfaction in the knowledge that he was overcoming her will and her resistance.
