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Chapter XXII
Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be. She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been. Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere! Fergus whom they had all loved so that they had spoiled him! Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.”
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading “Fergus whom they had all loved so that they had spoiled him!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!”
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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 Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
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From this reading Fergus whom they had all loved so that they had spoiled him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
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From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
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From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
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From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
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From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
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From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
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From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fergus whom they had all loved so that they had spoiled him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
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From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
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From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
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From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading Fergus whom they had all loved so that they had spoiled him!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fergus whom they had all loved so that they had spoiled him!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
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From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew now, sharply and cruelly, what the war, that grand parade, had been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ellen, still silent, found that she was praying idiotically for a thing which could never be.
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From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
which person or people
From this reading Fergus who had loved life so passionately, who found pleasure and excitement everywhere!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fergus whom they had all loved so that they had spoiled him!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fergus lying there with his blond, curly head against the white pillows under the flying gilt swans!
