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Chapter IV
It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me. Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing. ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say. But she laughed all the same. We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she laughed all the same.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.”
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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 ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
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From this reading But she laughed all the same.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
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From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she laughed all the same.
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From this reading ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
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From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were very happy together, she and I; we had loved each other a long time, in spite of many difficulties and troubles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
at the time that
From this reading Ten years ago, and I am still alive, and sometimes, often indeed, very happy; she was always glad when I laughed cheerily, or I made some fun out of nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
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From this reading It is ten years now since she died; but I scarcely need the miniature, the dear face is always before me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’What a stupid boy you are!’ she would say.
