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Chapter III
X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep. Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory? If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred. But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her. He was ready, then, to give her a little love!
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was ready, then, to give her a little love!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.”
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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 If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
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From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
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From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
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From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
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From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
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From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
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From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
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From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
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From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
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From this reading He was ready, then, to give her a little love!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
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From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ready, then, to give her a little love!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
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From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
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From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
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From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was ready, then, to give her a little love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was ready, then, to give her a little love!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
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From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
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From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
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From this reading He was ready, then, to give her a little love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If she felt that her kiss had been a crime, it was not against her husband or herself, but against the boy—the murder of illusion, of something sacred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
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From this reading He was ready, then, to give her a little love!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
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From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
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From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it remorse that kept her awake, or the intoxication of memory?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she could not help feeling a delirious happiness too, and the thought of trying to annul what she had done did not even occur to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading X Not one minute all that night did Anna sleep.
