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Chapter IV
"Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!" "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it." "I do pity thee, Konrad!" "It is too late now. Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “"I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"I do pity thee, Konrad!"”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.”
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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 "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
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From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
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From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do pity thee, Konrad!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too late now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too late now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do pity thee, Konrad!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I do pity thee, Konrad!"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou didst love me once, Anna, and I feel bitterly how cold a substitute is pity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have endured great grief; God alone knoweth how much agony has been concentrated in a heart that felt too narrow to contain it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor Konrad! you seem indeed changed; your eyes are hollow, and your cheek—it is very pale!"
