Chapter XVI

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

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

any person at all

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

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

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

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

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

rid of obstructions

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading If only, only she had confided in me!

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

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

dearly loved

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

set up or found

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

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From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If only, only she had confided in me!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If only, only she had confided in me!

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

From this reading If only, only she had confided in me!

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

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

immediately past

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If only, only she had confided in me!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

and nothing more

From this reading If only, only she had confided in me!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

except for; apart from

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

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

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

a special situation

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

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

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

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

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Surely I could have found some way to help her—to save her.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Clues “What I can not understand,” she said, “is, that Gaby knew that she might be killed.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, so far as anyone knows, she did not do one thing to save herself.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You know, dear,” I said, “I think that Gaby was not—well, at least not doing any clear thinking, those last few days.”