Chapter IV

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

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

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

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

the past participle of “be”

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Why could not Septimius love too?

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading It was forbidden!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading Why could not Septimius love too?

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading Well, no matter; whom could he have loved?

not any; not one

From this reading Well, no matter; whom could he have loved?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why could not Septimius love too?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading And then Robert loved, too, loved his sister Rose, and felt, doubtless, an immortality in that passion.

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

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading Well, no matter; whom could he have loved?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, no matter; whom could he have loved?

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From this reading Why could not Septimius love too?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]

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From this reading [_It appears from a written sketch by the author of this story, that he changed his first plan of making Septimius and Rose lovers, and she was to be represented as his half-sister, and in the copy for publication this alteration would have been made_.--ED.]