Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MAN, A WOMAN, AND SPIRITS.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A MAN, A WOMAN, AND SPIRITS.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading A MAN, A WOMAN, AND SPIRITS.

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From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

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From this reading A MAN, A WOMAN, AND SPIRITS.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading He did not go near her for three days.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

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From this reading So strange and powerful was the impression made by the conversation of Helena, that the whole current of his life seemed changed.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During all that time he was battling with his own soul.

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From this reading A MAN, A WOMAN, AND SPIRITS.

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From this reading All his former independent course of action, which he had justified with a thousand arguments, all his selfish years of pleasure, all his Arcadian existence with Dolores, loomed up before him now as lawless and wicked.