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Chapter XIX
The day was rainy. Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept. He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time. He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover. He would go away from it all.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.”
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.”
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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 He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
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From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
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From this reading He would go away from it all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
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From this reading He would go away from it all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
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From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
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From this reading The day was rainy.
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From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
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From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would go away from it all.
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From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
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From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
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From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would go away from it all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
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From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
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From this reading The day was rainy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron stayed indoors alone, and copied music and slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was rainy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was rainy.
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From this reading He felt the same stunned, withered feeling as before, but less intensely, less disastrously, this time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew now, without argument or thought that he would never go again to the Marchesa: not as a lover.
