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Chapter VI
THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter. He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood. He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself. Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that. Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.”
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.”
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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 bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
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From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
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From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
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From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
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From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
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From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
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From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
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From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
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From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
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From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
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From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
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From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
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From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
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From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
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From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
not any; not one
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
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From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
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From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
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From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
