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The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her. Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.' 'No, Alfred, I tried to believe. I did believe, but I had not thought much then. Remember, I was only eighteen.'
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'No, Alfred, I tried to believe.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember, I was only eighteen.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did believe, but I had not thought much then.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.”
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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 Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
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From this reading 'No, Alfred, I tried to believe.
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From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
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From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'No, Alfred, I tried to believe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did believe, but I had not thought much then.
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From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
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From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did believe, but I had not thought much then.
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From this reading Remember, I was only eighteen.'
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
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From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
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From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did believe, but I had not thought much then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, Alfred, I tried to believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
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From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
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From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
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From this reading I did believe, but I had not thought much then.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, Alfred, I tried to believe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
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From this reading Remember, I was only eighteen.'
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From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, I was only eighteen.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
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From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
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From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
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From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did believe, but I had not thought much then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'No, Alfred, I tried to believe.
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From this reading 'No, Alfred, I tried to believe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
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From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The words were spoken so decisively that he knew he would not succeed in changing her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then his face grew pale with anger, and he said: 'Then everything you've said--all your promises--everything was a lie, a wretched lie.'
