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Chapter XIV
How can man love but what he yearns to help? R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done. He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm. She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told. The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How can man love but what he yearns to help?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.”
in the direction of
From this reading “R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.”
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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 The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
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From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
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From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
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From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
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From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
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From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
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From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
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From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
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From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
in the direction of
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
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From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
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From this reading He saw quite well that any intrusion of his love, even any slight manifestation of it, might do untold harm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
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From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
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From this reading The truth was, that his Undine, although in many respects a high-souled woman, was still in some respects a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading R. Browning During the year of Erica's illness, Brian began to realize his true position toward her better than he had hitherto done.
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From this reading How can man love but what he yearns to help?
but in spite of that
From this reading She was not ready for it yet why, he could not have told.
