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Chapter IV
All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him. Why should he struggle in that fashion? Marie did not love him. There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister. It was Guillaume that she loved, no doubt.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.”
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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 All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
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From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
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From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
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From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marie did not love him.
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From this reading It was Guillaume that she loved, no doubt.
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From this reading Why should he struggle in that fashion?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
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From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
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From this reading It was Guillaume that she loved, no doubt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should he struggle in that fashion?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should he struggle in that fashion?
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From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Guillaume that she loved, no doubt.
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From this reading Marie did not love him.
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From this reading It was Guillaume that she loved, no doubt.
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From this reading Marie did not love him.
not any; not one
From this reading It was Guillaume that she loved, no doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marie did not love him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
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From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
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From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he struggle in that fashion?
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From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
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From this reading Why should he struggle in that fashion?
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From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why should he struggle in that fashion?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
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From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been nothing between them to indicate that she cared for him otherwise than as a charming, tender-hearted sister.
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From this reading All at once, however, a fresh thought upset him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Guillaume that she loved, no doubt.
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From this reading Why should he struggle in that fashion?
