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Chapter V
“I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl. I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him. He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind. If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar. But all this must end.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But all this must end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.”
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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 “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
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From this reading But all this must end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
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From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
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From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
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From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this must end.
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From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
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From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
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From this reading But all this must end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
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From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
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From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But all this must end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this must end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
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From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
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From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
