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Chapter XI
BECKY'S REPLY TO HER LOVER'S STATEMENT. MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise. I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind. How I love and pity you! To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.”
in the direction of
From this reading “To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.”
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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 To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
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From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
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From this reading BECKY'S REPLY TO HER LOVER'S STATEMENT.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
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From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
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From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
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From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
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From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
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From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
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From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
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From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
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From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BECKY'S REPLY TO HER LOVER'S STATEMENT.
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From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
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From this reading How I love and pity you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
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From this reading How I love and pity you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BECKY'S REPLY TO HER LOVER'S STATEMENT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
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From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
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From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
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From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
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From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I love and pity you!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BECKY'S REPLY TO HER LOVER'S STATEMENT.
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From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
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From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BECKY'S REPLY TO HER LOVER'S STATEMENT.
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From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BECKY'S REPLY TO HER LOVER'S STATEMENT.
in the direction of
From this reading To say, as you desire me to say, that my faith is not shaken, is but a poor expression of my feelings towards you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading MY DEAREST,--It is now very near morning, within an hour of the time I am expected to rise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How I love and pity you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been up all night, and having read the story of your life from beginning to end, have re-read some portions again and again, so that they shall be fixed permanently in my mind.
