Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I would persist in my determination never to give up Sylvia.

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

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From this reading I would persist in my determination never to give up Sylvia.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

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From this reading I would see what would happen next.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I would persist in my determination never to give up Sylvia.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I would persist in my determination never to give up Sylvia.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I would see what would happen next.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I would persist in my determination never to give up Sylvia.

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I would see what would happen next.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I would persist in my determination never to give up Sylvia.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

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From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

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From this reading I would persist in my determination never to give up Sylvia.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

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From this reading I would wait.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I determined not to base any action upon what had thus forced itself upon my mind.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And I will mention that there was a little point in connection with her which at this time greatly annoyed me: whenever I thought of her, she appeared before me in the gray dress of a sister, and not as I had seen her on the island.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would wait.