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HSS Posted 19 years ago
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Possess

0Hi, there.01blockquote
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10He called her back?12br
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10'You don't mind, do you?'12br
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10It depended on what Missy had said to him. What 11i10had12i10 gone down between them? When the phone rang, oh Lord, why had he picked up?12br
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10As if he were reading the mind Louise honestly didn't know if she still 11font11b10possessed12b12font10, F. Scott looked up. 'I answered, because I was hoping it would be you.'12br
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10'Hmmm,' said Louise, trying to stay calm.12br
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10Could you please help me understand what 'she still possessed' mean? Can 'to possess' be an intransitive verb?02br
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00Best,02br
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e. lost her senses, gone crazy). 02br 02br 00If you lose something, you no longer possess it.

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  • lost her senses, gone crazy).
  • 02br 02br 00If you lose something, you no longer possess it.
  • 02br 02br 00Louise wasn't sure that she still 01font 01b 00possessed her mind02b 02font 00.
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0 Hi Hiro02br
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01i00As if he were reading the 01font01b00mind02b02font00 (that) Louise honestly didn't know if she still 01font01b00possessed02b02font00, ...02i02br
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00Louise is apparently asking herself if she has
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0Hi, Amy.02br
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00Oh, okay. The antecedent, the mind, is brought upfront from all the way back. That made it difficult for me to read it right. Thanks, Amy!02br
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