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Chapter VII
“Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine. “I have known very young women much older than you.” Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on. Father Antoine's words had given her a pang. They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have known very young women much older than you.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.”
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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 “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
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From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
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From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
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From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
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From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
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From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
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From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
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From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
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From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
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From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
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From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
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From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
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From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
at the time that
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
