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Chapter XX
But he was not to be discouraged. “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart? How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?” “My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake. It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
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later than; following
From this reading ““And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ““My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?”
except for; apart from
From this reading “It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.””
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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 “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
later than; following
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
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From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
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From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he was not to be discouraged.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake.
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From this reading “My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not to be discouraged.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
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From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
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From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
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From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
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From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
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From this reading But he was not to be discouraged.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not to be discouraged.
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From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
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From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
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From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
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From this reading “My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not to be discouraged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My ideas of devotion look beyond the present, Mr. Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
except for; apart from
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was not to be discouraged.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not to be discouraged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading How can you reconcile it with your ideas of devotion, Luttra?”
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From this reading It is to save you from years of wearing anxiety that I consent to the infliction upon you of a passing pang.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And after all this, after all you have suffered for my sake and your own, do you think you have a right to deny me the one desire of my heart?
