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Chapter XXXIV
I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession. I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away. I answered her lamely, and without conviction. "My secret! I do not know what you mean.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I answered her lamely, and without conviction.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know what you mean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"My secret!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I answered her lamely, and without conviction.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I answered her lamely, and without conviction.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what you mean.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I answered her lamely, and without conviction.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know what you mean.
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From this reading I answered her lamely, and without conviction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
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From this reading I do not know what you mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know what you mean.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "My secret!
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From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what you mean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I answered her lamely, and without conviction.
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From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had gone through so much during the last few hours, and this woman spoke with such confidence--so quietly, and yet with such absolute conviction--that I felt the barriers which I had built about myself crumbling away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not know what you mean.
