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Chapter XIX
SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!” Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him. To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart! But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things! As it had been with himself.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As it had been with himself.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As it had been with himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.”
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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 Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
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From this reading To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it had been with himself.
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
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From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it had been with himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
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From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
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From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
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From this reading To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
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From this reading To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As it had been with himself.
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From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
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From this reading To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
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From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
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From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
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From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SELDEN TAKES AN INVENTORY “I hope to find love some day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To find love some day--there was a fit ambition for every human heart!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
at the time that
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
which person or people
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it had been with himself.
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From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those words were in Selden’s mind when he went to sleep that night and when he awoke next morning, and he lay for a long time thinking of the woman who had uttered them and of the story she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how often it was pushed aside by greed, by cynicism, by selfishness, by fear--by any number of cold and worldly things!
