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Chapter XXXII
THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak. Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie. "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!" There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature. Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.”
seriously and formally
From this reading “Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.”
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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 "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
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From this reading Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
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From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
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From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
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From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
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From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
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From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
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From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
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From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
seriously and formally
From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, instead of answering George's question, she turned solemnly to Rosie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
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From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an unexpected tenderness in her tone but this, far from touching Rosie, stirred up all the antagonism in her nature.
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From this reading Why, forsooth, should Ellen be giving her such advice?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE KIND-HEARTED GENTLEMAN For several moments Ellen sobbed and shook without trying to speak.
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From this reading "Oh, kid," she begged, "promise me you'll never have anything to do with a man like Philip Hawes!"
