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Chapter X
The inconceivable had come to pass. By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly. Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again. For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position. And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inconceivable had come to pass.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.”
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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 By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
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From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
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From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
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From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
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From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
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From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
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From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
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From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
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From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
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From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
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From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
not any; not one
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
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From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
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From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
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From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
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From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
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From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
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From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
