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Chapter IX
Maria. Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca. That loves the young man. The Woman’s Prize; or, The Tamer Tamed. “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading ““No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ““No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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From this reading Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca.
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From this reading Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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From this reading Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca.
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From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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From this reading Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca.
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From this reading That loves the young man.
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From this reading That loves the young man.
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From this reading Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca.
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From this reading Maria.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
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From this reading Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Woman’s Prize; or, The Tamer Tamed.
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From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Woman’s Prize; or, The Tamer Tamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Woman’s Prize; or, The Tamer Tamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Woman’s Prize; or, The Tamer Tamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That loves the young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here’s the brave old man’s love, Bianca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Woman’s Prize; or, The Tamer Tamed.
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That loves the young man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, my dear Clarence, you have placed confidence in me, and it is now my duty to return it; you have told me your history and origin, and I will inform you of mine, but not yet.
