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Chapter I
It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman. He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous. It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity. And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan. But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.”
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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 It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
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From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
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From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
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From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
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From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
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From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
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From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
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From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
not any; not one
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
which person or people
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
