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Chapter II
I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish. “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy. How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life? Your life has not yet begun. You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your life has not yet begun.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Your life has not yet begun.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.””
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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 would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
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From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
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From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
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From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
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From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
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From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
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From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
not any; not one
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
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From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
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From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
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From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
but in spite of that
From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
