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Chapter XXIV
It was something already, but it was not enough. I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it. When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her. After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling. I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
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later than; following
From this reading “After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was something already, but it was not enough.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was something already, but it was not enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.”
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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 saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
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From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
later than; following
From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was something already, but it was not enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
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From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was something already, but it was not enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
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From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
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From this reading It was something already, but it was not enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
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From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something already, but it was not enough.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was something already, but it was not enough.
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From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
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From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
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From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
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From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I sat by the side of Olympe and put down my money so recklessly that she could not but notice me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something already, but it was not enough.
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From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the supper, which was noisy as could be, there was gambling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was something already, but it was not enough.
at the time that
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
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From this reading I saw the hold which I had upon this woman, and I took a cowardly advantage of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I think that she is dead now, I ask myself if God will ever forgive me for the wrong I did her.
