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Chapter XXXVII
THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN. The friendship of the three was never broken. I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity. “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me! I am not ashamed, and will not be sorry.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “I am not ashamed, and will not be sorry.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The friendship of the three was never broken.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The friendship of the three was never broken.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!”
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From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am not ashamed, and will not be sorry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading I am not ashamed, and will not be sorry.
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From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
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From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
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From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN.
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From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The friendship of the three was never broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
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From this reading The friendship of the three was never broken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
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From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
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From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
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From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The friendship of the three was never broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The friendship of the three was never broken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
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From this reading I am not ashamed, and will not be sorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
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From this reading The friendship of the three was never broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The friendship of the three was never broken.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not say that, as she lay awake in the dark, the eyes of Alexa never renewed the tears of that autumn night on which she turned her back upon the pride of self, but her tears were never those of bitterness, of self-scorn, or of self-pity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I am to be pitied,” she would say to herself, “let the Lord pity me!
