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Chapter XVII
'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.' 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully. 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.' 'And may have again.' 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'And may have again.'”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'And may have again.'”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “'And may have again.'”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'”
a serious promise
From this reading “'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'”
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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 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
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From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'And may have again.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'And may have again.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'And may have again.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
a serious promise
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
