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Chapter XVIII
“So I did, but you know my reason.” “Because I protested against the course you were taking? I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that. His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?” “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ““Because I protested against the course you were taking?”
for the reason that
From this reading ““Because I protested against the course you were taking?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Because I protested against the course you were taking?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So I did, but you know my reason.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?””
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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 did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Because I protested against the course you were taking?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I protested against the course you were taking?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
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From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
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From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because I protested against the course you were taking?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
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From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
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From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
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From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
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From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
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From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because I protested against the course you were taking?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
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From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because I protested against the course you were taking?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because I protested against the course you were taking?
up to a particular time
From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
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From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Because I protested against the course you were taking?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
but in spite of that
From this reading His tone made Rose say gaily: “Perhaps you do so yet?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So I did, but you know my reason.”
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From this reading I did, I did!” the young man rang out, as if he still, a little, stuck to that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can’t tell till I’ve seen more of your circumstances,” he replied with eminent honesty.
