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Chapter IV
"Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this. A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature. The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand. Do not let it slip from you. God never gives a woman such a love twice."
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Do not let it slip from you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “God never gives a woman such a love twice."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.”
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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 A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
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From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do not let it slip from you.
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
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From this reading God never gives a woman such a love twice."
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading God never gives a woman such a love twice."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do not let it slip from you.
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do not let it slip from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God never gives a woman such a love twice."
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From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God never gives a woman such a love twice."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.
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From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading Do not let it slip from you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading God never gives a woman such a love twice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
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From this reading The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God never gives a woman such a love twice."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Gilbertine," I prayed, for I saw her fingers closing upon the knob she had held lightly till now, "do not go till I have said this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God never gives a woman such a love twice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The heart you have ignored is one in a thousand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young girl does not always know the demands of her own nature.
