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MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me. She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery. But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me. All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life. Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.”
to ask somebody earnestly to do something
From this reading “MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.”
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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 All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
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From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
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From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
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From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
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From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
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From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
to ask somebody earnestly to do something
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
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From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
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From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
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From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
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From this reading Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
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From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
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From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
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From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
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From this reading Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
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From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
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From this reading Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
not any; not one
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
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From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
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From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
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From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
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From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
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From this reading Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
at the time that
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will be tempted to do so, when she hears that there is good hope of Mr. Mountjoy's recovery.
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From this reading Iris has my heart's truest wishes for her happiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, even from that loving and generous heart, I must not accept expressions of gratitude which would only embarrass me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LADY'S MIND "ENTREAT Lady Harry not to write to me.
but in spite of that
From this reading All that I have done, as a nurse, and all that I may yet hope to do, is no more than an effort to make amends for my past life.
