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Chapter XXXVI
Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative. From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved. I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow. I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy. I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.”
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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 I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
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From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
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From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
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From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
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From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
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From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
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From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
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From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
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From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
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From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
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From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
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From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
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From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
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From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
