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Chapter II
Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments. "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child. I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self. Can you doubt me?" And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.”
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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 Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
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From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you doubt me?"
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From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
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From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
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From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
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From this reading Can you doubt me?"
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From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
apart from; not including
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
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From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
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From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you doubt me?"
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From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
not any; not one
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
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From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
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From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her question--a somewhat disconcerting one--held him silent for some moments.
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From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
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From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with an earnest expression that was well feigned, he looked straight into her pale, set countenance.
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From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Remember, Aimee," he said at last, in a deep voice, "I have known you ever since you were a tiny child.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have watched you grow to become a woman, and gradually I have realised that there is no woman in the whole world whom I love--except your own dear self.
