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Chapter II
"I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint. "If I do she always gives it to me." Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist. The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility. He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.”
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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 Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
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From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
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From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
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From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
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From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
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From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
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From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
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From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Frederick had never dreamed such a creature could exist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I do she always gives it to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't dare admire anything any more," was Mary's plaint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He knew that whatever she did--her quick generosities, her hot enthusiasms or angers, her birdlike caressing ways--was unbelievably sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women of his own race and place had never adumbrated such a possibility.
