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Chapter IX
“Ah, but you DON’T mind. You don’t have to. You don’t have to, I mean, as I have. It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced. If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You don’t have to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah, but you DON’T mind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.”
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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 I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
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From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
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From this reading “Ah, but you DON’T mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
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From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You don’t have to, I mean, as I have.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah, but you DON’T mind.
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From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
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From this reading “Ah, but you DON’T mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You don’t have to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You don’t have to, I mean, as I have.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
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From this reading You don’t have to, I mean, as I have.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah, but you DON’T mind.
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From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don’t have to.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the last folly ever to care, in an anxious way, the least particle more than one is absolutely forced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were you,” she went on—“if I had in my life, for happiness and power and peace, even a small fraction of what you have, it would take a great deal to make me waste my worry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, but you DON’T mind.
