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Chapter XI
“Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.” “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world. Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me. I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated. Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
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later than; following
From this reading “Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.”
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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 Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
later than; following
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
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From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
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From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
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From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
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From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
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From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
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From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
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From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
