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Chapter XIII
_New York_, June 14, 18—. To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more. Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another. And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me. I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.”
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From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
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From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
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From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
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From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
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From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
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From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
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From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
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From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
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From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
at the time that
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
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From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
