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Chapter II
“And yet both of you love me!” he cried. He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day. All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it. “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not? But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And yet both of you love me!” he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““And yet both of you love me!” he cried.”
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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 He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
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From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
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From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
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From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
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From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
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From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
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From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
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From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
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From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
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From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my dear! and you, my poor girl,” he said, “you are doing this for my happiness, are you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, alas, how unhappy we are going to be!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All his gaiety, all his kindness of heart, which came from his intense love of life, were shaken by it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw their eyes grow dim with tears; he was filled with an infinite sadness, on this tranquil close of a beautiful day.
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And yet both of you love me!” he cried.
