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Chapter XXIV
Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty. I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins. What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight. When they are reached, what then? I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.”
during the time that
From this reading “I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.”
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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 Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
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From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
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From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
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From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
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From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
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From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
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From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
not one, and not any
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
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From this reading When they are reached, what then?
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From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
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From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
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From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
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From this reading When they are reached, what then?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they are reached, what then?
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From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
at the time that
From this reading When they are reached, what then?
during the time that
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
