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Chapter XIV
"Ay, sooner or later they will come against us. We shall die that way at last. But what does it matter—so that we die together?" The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it. "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall die that way at last.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall die that way at last.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.”
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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 "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
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From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We shall die that way at last.
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From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what does it matter—so that we die together?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading We shall die that way at last.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what does it matter—so that we die together?"
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what does it matter—so that we die together?"
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall die that way at last.
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From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading But what does it matter—so that we die together?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall die that way at last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But what does it matter—so that we die together?"
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From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We shall die that way at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
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From this reading But what does it matter—so that we die together?"
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
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From this reading We shall die that way at last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall die that way at last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what does it matter—so that we die together?"
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From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ay, sooner or later they will come against us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
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From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
but in spite of that
From this reading The lady of the manor turned her pure, pale face upon the other with wonder, and yet with comprehension, written upon it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are happy!" she said, almost in a whisper.
