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"Because I love you, Joan, that's why! Have you found that out for yourself? I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since. We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing. My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
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for the reason that
From this reading “"Because I love you, Joan, that's why!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you found that out for yourself?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you found that out for yourself?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Have you found that out for yourself?”
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From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
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From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I love you, Joan, that's why!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have you found that out for yourself?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you found that out for yourself?
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From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
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From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you found that out for yourself?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I love you, Joan, that's why!
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From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
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From this reading "Because I love you, Joan, that's why!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
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From this reading "Because I love you, Joan, that's why!
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From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
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From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
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From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
not any; not one
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
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From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
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From this reading Have you found that out for yourself?
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From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
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From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
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From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you found that out for yourself?
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From this reading "Because I love you, Joan, that's why!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
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From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to love you the first night I saw you, and I've been progressing rapidly ever since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I love you, Joan, that's why!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mind is made up, at any rate; there is no other girl in the world for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not known each other for long, as time goes, but so much has happened, and we have been thrown so much together, that we know each other as well as many acquaintances of years' standing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because I love you, Joan, that's why!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Have you found that out for yourself?
