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Chapter X
“Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried. “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you? If not—” “Oh, but I have,” said I. “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me. I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.””
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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 “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
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From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
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From this reading “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If not—” “Oh, but I have,” said I.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
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From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If not—” “Oh, but I have,” said I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not—” “Oh, but I have,” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
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From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
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From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
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From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not—” “Oh, but I have,” said I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If not—” “Oh, but I have,” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If not—” “Oh, but I have,” said I.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such a little, trembling, tear-filled Amazon!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can go through what we have planned if you think the secret of my personality and interest in Mr. Durand can be kept from the people I go among.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Shall you have courage to undertake the task before you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is your goodness and the surprise of it all which unnerves me.
