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Chapter XVIII
HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue. The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it. "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly. "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead. I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
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later than; following
From this reading “HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.”
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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 HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
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From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
later than; following
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.
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From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
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From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.
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From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
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From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
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From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is not for you to know," I replied; "besides, she may be dead.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been told that she--" Then I stopped, for my heart seemed to grow too big for my bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of my love was on my lips, but I could not utter it.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
at the time that
From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
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From this reading HOW I LEFT BEDRUTHEN STEPS AND, AFTER MEETING TAMSIN TRUSCOTT, SOUGHT FOR NAOMI I know not why, but when the stranger acted in this way he seemed to put a bridle on my tongue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you afraid to tell, Jasper Pennington?" he asked, eagerly.
