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Chapter II
HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black. But he did not venture to approach or speak to her. It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her. She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught. He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.”
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
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From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
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From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
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From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
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From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
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From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
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From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
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From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
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From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
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From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
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From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
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From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
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From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
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From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was too disturbing, too concrete an evidence of other possibilities in life than those he had been taught.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not venture to approach or speak to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
at the time that
From this reading He remembered the story of the Grecian lake that was only muddy when stirred.
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From this reading HIS NEIGHBOR'S WIFE During the next few days, Tony Adriance several times saw the girl in black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was too soon; moreover, he was not altogether certain that he wished to be with her.
