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Chapter XIV
CONFESSIONS. They had a long, quiet evening together afterward. They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee. "It's almost like old times," she said. "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."”
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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 a long, quiet evening together afterward.
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From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
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From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
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From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
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From this reading CONFESSIONS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
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From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
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From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
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From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
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From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
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From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's almost like old times," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
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From this reading They had a long, quiet evening together afterward.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They sat before the fire, and Louisiana drew her low seat near him so that she could rest her head upon his knee.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us pretend I never went away and that everything is as it used to be."
