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Chapter V
'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing. I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her. Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came. Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind? For hours I have been wandering in the woods.
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later than; following
From this reading “'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.”
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later than; following
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
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From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours I have been wandering in the woods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
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From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading For hours I have been wandering in the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
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From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
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From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
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From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
not any; not one
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
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From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
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From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Since then I have often seen her; I have made plan after plan to meet her; I have--O degrading thought!--paid her to take me out in her canoe, under the pretence of fishing.
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus it has been until this morning, when the orders came.
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From this reading For hours I have been wandering in the woods.
at the time that
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
in or at the place that
From this reading I no longer looked forward; I lived only in the present, and thought only of when and where I could see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, I am brought face to face with reality; I must go; can I leave her behind?
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From this reading For hours I have been wandering in the woods.
