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Chapter XIII
“Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper. “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?” “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die. Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually. I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ““If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?””
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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 “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
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From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
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From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
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From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
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From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
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From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
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From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
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From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
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From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
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From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
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From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
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From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
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From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
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From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
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From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
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From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
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From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
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From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
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From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
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From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I admit that the fault has been more than half mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Trenton and I meet rarely now; but our estrangement came about gradually.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does love really die?” she asked almost in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the saddest thing in the world,” he said, smiling in his tolerance of her ignorance, “that love can and does die.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you two loved each other once how can you tell whether the love is dead or not?”
