Chapter XI

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

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading This always made me lonely and melancholy.

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

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading He had come to say good-by, he told me, and for the last time.

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

From this reading He had come to say good-by, he told me, and for the last time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

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From this reading This always made me lonely and melancholy.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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From this reading This always made me lonely and melancholy.

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

From this reading This always made me lonely and melancholy.

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From this reading This always made me lonely and melancholy.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

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From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading He had come to say good-by, he told me, and for the last time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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

From this reading He had come to say good-by, he told me, and for the last time.

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From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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

From this reading This always made me lonely and melancholy.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

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

From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had come to say good-by, he told me, and for the last time.

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From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.

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

From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

at the time that

From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

during the time that

From this reading When one day he finally came to me I was overjoyed, but only for a little while.

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From this reading I felt that he was losing interest in our tiny world and might at any time abandon his visits entirely.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For as much as a year Satan continued these visits, but at last he came less often, and then for a long time he did not come at all.