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Chapter X
A letter from Emilius! The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain. The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction. It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery. I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.”
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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 A letter from Emilius!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
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From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
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From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
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From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
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From this reading A letter from Emilius!
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From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter from Emilius!
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From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
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From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A letter from Emilius!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
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From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
not any; not one
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
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From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
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From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
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From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unreasonable, I knew, to torture myself about such a trifle, but my love for Lauretta was so absorbing that the least thing was sufficient to prick it into misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tone in which they were uttered denoted satisfaction.
which person or people
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt that I might as well be jealous of the air that kissed her cheek as of a man whom I had never seen, and who had given me absolutely no cause for jealousy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words seemed to burn themselves on my brain.
