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Chapter IV
Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice: "I'm so dreadfully sorry. But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say. Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?" Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"”
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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 Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
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From this reading Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
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From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
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From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading "I'm so dreadfully sorry.
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
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From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading "I'm so dreadfully sorry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
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From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
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From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
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From this reading Canning said, with small lightening of his restrained displeasure: "Ah!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so dreadfully sorry.
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From this reading "I'm so dreadfully sorry.
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
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From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
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From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I don't quite see how I could refuse just to--to hear what he has to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carlisle, having risen, answered her protector's gaze with a look of appealing sweetness, and said in a low, perturbed voice:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
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From this reading Under the circumstances, would it--wouldn't it be simply unkind?"
