Chapter II

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading “Yes, mother, but please don’t ask—just now.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading But what is it that brings you now, dear?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what is it that brings you now, dear?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

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From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

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From this reading Your eye is cut, and your hand.”

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From this reading But what is it that brings you now, dear?

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From this reading “Yes, mother, but please don’t ask—just now.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading Your eye is cut, and your hand.”

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From this reading Your eye is cut, and your hand.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But what is it that brings you now, dear?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But what is it that brings you now, dear?

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From this reading “Yes, mother, but please don’t ask—just now.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading “Yes, mother, but please don’t ask—just now.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading “Yes, mother, but please don’t ask—just now.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what is it that brings you now, dear?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She was so beaten by life, the perpetual endings to her never more than tremulous hopes, that even now and here she expected little more than an indifference which would send her away again.

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From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I remember you, my child.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your eye is cut, and your hand.”