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Chapter VII
"He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary." The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day. "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop. When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down." "_You_ stoop!
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for the reason that
From this reading “"We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.”
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
for the reason that
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
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From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
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From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
above and across; more than
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
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From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
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From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
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From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
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From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
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From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
at the time that
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You_ stoop!
