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Chapter XXI
IN THE PINE-WALK. Really mine was just now a strange life. A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos. More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister. Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Really mine was just now a strange life.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Really mine was just now a strange life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.”
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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 Really mine was just now a strange life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
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From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
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From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
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From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
apart from; not including
From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
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From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PINE-WALK.
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From this reading Really mine was just now a strange life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Really mine was just now a strange life.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
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From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Really mine was just now a strange life.
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From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
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From this reading Really mine was just now a strange life.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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From this reading IN THE PINE-WALK.
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From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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From this reading Really mine was just now a strange life.
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From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really mine was just now a strange life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PINE-WALK.
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From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
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From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Really mine was just now a strange life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading More unrestrained companionship could scarcely have existed between us had we been brother and sister.
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From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our meals were taken together; he presiding at luncheon and dinner, I at breakfast and tea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young girl—I was only that; young in experience as well as years—living in that house without any companion except Mr. Chandos.
