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Chapter II
"Certainly a danger. I can do anything rather than want to. Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself. It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me. That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I can do anything rather than want to.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.”
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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 "Certainly a danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
any thing at all
From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
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From this reading That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
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From this reading "Certainly a danger.
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From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
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From this reading "Certainly a danger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
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From this reading That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
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From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
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From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
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From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
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From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
except for; apart from
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That," Aurora said, "is the meaning of my talking of my honour."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
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From this reading I can do anything rather than want to.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It will take a miracle to move me, but if I _am_ moved--moved from within and by something now incalculable--you may count on me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anything, that is--I again promise you--short of marrying to save myself.
