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Chapter XIX
THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight. It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow. And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me. "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child. "I can't bear this suspense.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.”
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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 It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
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From this reading "I can't bear this suspense.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
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From this reading "I can't bear this suspense.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
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From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
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From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
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From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
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From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
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From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
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From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
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From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
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From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
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From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
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From this reading "I can't bear this suspense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
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From this reading THE STRANGER FROM THE SEA I held his hand tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
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From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so pleasant to know I could love him now with a clear conscience, even if I had to give myself up to the police to-morrow.
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From this reading And indeed, being a woman, I didn't really much care whether they took me or not, if only I could love Jack, and know Jack loved me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must tell me everything--this minute--Jack," I said, clinging to him like a child.
