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Chapter VII
"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!" "She is unbearable. _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently. "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her. I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
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From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
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From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
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From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
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From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
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From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
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From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
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From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
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From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is unbearable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
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From this reading _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
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From this reading _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is unbearable.
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From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
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From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
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From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
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From this reading "She is unbearable.
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From this reading _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.
at the time that
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
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From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
