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Chapter XIII
JOHANNA TO LUDWIG. "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874. "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it. Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed. "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.”
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From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
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From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
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From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading JOHANNA TO LUDWIG.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading JOHANNA TO LUDWIG.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHANNA TO LUDWIG.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
