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Chapter XI
Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed. In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won. For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness. 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this. I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.”
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From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
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From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
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From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
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From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
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From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
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From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
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From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
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From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
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From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
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From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
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From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
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From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
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From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
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From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
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From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
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From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
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From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
not any; not one
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
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From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
