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Chapter XV
“No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation. Amparito laughed again and disappeared. The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy. He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl. He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amparito laughed again and disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Amparito laughed again and disappeared.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.”
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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 “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
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From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
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From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
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From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
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From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
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From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
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From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
apart from; not including
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
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From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
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From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
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From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
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From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
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From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
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From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
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From this reading Amparito laughed again and disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
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From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
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From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
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From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first days of his engagement Cæsar was constantly in-tranquil and uneasy.
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From this reading He kept thinking that it was impossible to live like that, giving his whole attention to nothing except the desires of a girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
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From this reading “No,” said the old woman with a gesture of violent negation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He imagined that the awakening would come from one moment to the next; but the awakening didn’t arrive.
