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Chapter XII
MRS. WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE. Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it. It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever! They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.”
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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 They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
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From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
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From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
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From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
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From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
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From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not be that he intended to leave her for ever!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been married but a few months,--a few months of inexpressible love and confidence; and it was impossible that he should intend that they should be thus parted.
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From this reading WESTERN PREPARES TO LEAVE.
at the time that
From this reading Cecilia, when she first read her husband's letter, did not clearly understand it.
