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Chapter XI
Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged. At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie. Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it. Then he asked himself if he really were engaged to Statira. He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he asked himself if he really were engaged to Statira.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.”
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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 At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
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From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
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From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
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From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he asked himself if he really were engaged to Statira.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
for the reason that
From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
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From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
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From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
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From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
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From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
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From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
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From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
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From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
not any; not one
From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
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From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
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From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
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From this reading Then he asked himself if he really were engaged to Statira.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
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From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
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From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
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From this reading Then he asked himself if he really were engaged to Statira.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
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From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first, this shocked him as if it were a lie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he said to himself that he had a right to make that answer because Berry had no right to ask the questions that led to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, he had told Berry that they were not engaged.
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From this reading He had told her that he liked her better than any one else in the world, and she had said as much to him.
