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“...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless. In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different.... And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time. He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn. There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
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any person at all
From this reading “He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.”
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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 There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
any person at all
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
any thing at all
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
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From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
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From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
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From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
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From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
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From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
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From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
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From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
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From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
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From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
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From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
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From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
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From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
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From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
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From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
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From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
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From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
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From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
at the time that
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
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From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
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From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
