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‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive. Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you. I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night. Edward swears he did.’ ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.”
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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 ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
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From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
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From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
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From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
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From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
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From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
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From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
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From this reading Edward swears he did.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
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From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
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From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
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From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
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From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
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From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
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From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
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From this reading Edward swears he did.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can’t help thinking he did, although he was so astounded at our news that night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
at the time that
From this reading ‘It was perhaps only a short time before,’ said Cytherea; ‘when he could hardly recede from having me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, the great point to discover remains the same as ever--did he doubt his first impression of her death _before_ he married you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Still we must remember he might only have hit upon the thought by accident, in doubt as to your motive.
