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Chapter III
"Not a jar! Not a tot! You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?" Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush. "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"”
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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 "Not a jar!
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
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From this reading Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.
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From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading "Not a jar!
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From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a jar!
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From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
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From this reading Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
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From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clytie suddenly paused in her impetuous rush.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading Not a tot!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
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From this reading "Adrian," she breathed, with plaintive contrition, "I wish you wouldn't say such things--no, nor even think them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
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From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll see whether----" "Your object, then, is to show how much stronger you are than I am?"
