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Chapter VII
“It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.” “Herbert!” “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling. I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks. Doesn’t he say so to you?”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
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From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading Doesn’t he say so to you?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doesn’t he say so to you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading “Herbert!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
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From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading Doesn’t he say so to you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
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From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
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From this reading “It is very curious--very curious--my reason tells me so, not feeling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I myself am just what I always was; but I think the symptoms are against me, and I see it in Marsden’s looks.
but in spite of that
From this reading “It does not seem possible,” said the rector, slowly; “and yet somehow I cannot help thinking sometimes that I must be going to die.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Doesn’t he say so to you?”
