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Chapter XX
“Then, Juan--why not together--like this?” If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more. It was a point of honour. I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life. But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
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causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “It was a point of honour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.”
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading “But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.”
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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 a point of honour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
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From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
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From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
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From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
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From this reading It was a point of honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a point of honour.
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From this reading “Then, Juan--why not together--like this?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
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From this reading “Then, Juan--why not together--like this?”
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
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From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then, Juan--why not together--like this?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was a point of honour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
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From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she had the courage of this death, I must have even more.
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From this reading “Then, Juan--why not together--like this?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Then, Juan--why not together--like this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
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From this reading “Then, Juan--why not together--like this?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a point of honour.
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From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, Juan--why not together--like this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no wish, and no right, to seek for some easier way out of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she had a woman’s capacity for passive endurance, a serenity of mind in this martyrdom confessing to something sinister in the power of love that, like faith, can move mountains and order cruel sacrifices.
