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Chapter XII
“Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.” “I will not,” said he. “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.” “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did. Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.””
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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 Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
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From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
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From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
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From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will not,” said he.
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From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not,” said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
which person or people
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
