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Chapter XL
LAST WORDS. Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe. The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope. When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds. "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LAST WORDS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.”
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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 Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
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From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAST WORDS.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
not any; not one
From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
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From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
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From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
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From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing could have delighted Mr. Clifford so much as a marriage between Jean Merle and Phebe Marlowe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of it had more than once crossed his mind, but he had not dared to cherish it as a hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
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From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
at the time that
From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
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From this reading When Jean Merle told him that night how Phebe had consented to become his wife, the old man's gladness knew no bounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She is as dear to me as my own daughter," he said, in tremulous accents; "and now at last I shall have her under the same roof with me.
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From this reading LAST WORDS.
