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Chapter V
"There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion. "Nothing to ease your pain. She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment. There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger. Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.”
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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 She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
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From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
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From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
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From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
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From this reading "Nothing to ease your pain.
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From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
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From this reading There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
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From this reading "Nothing to ease your pain.
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From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
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From this reading There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger.
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From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing to ease your pain.
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From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even someone very close to you, a father or a brother, could not ease your grief in any way.
at the time that
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was your whole life and when a man's life is at an end ... it will not be forever, but that, too, mocks grief at such a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is nothing I can say," he whispered, his voice tremulous with emotion.
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From this reading There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is nothing that a stranger can say that will be to you more than the words of a stranger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nothing to ease your pain.
