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Chapter VII
"And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud." "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment. "I'm not sure that we're quite proud enough." Yet she changed the next instant that subject too. She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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later than; following
From this reading “"No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet she changed the next instant that subject too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm not sure that we're quite proud enough."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm not sure that we're quite proud enough."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."”
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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 "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.
later than; following
From this reading "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
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From this reading Yet she changed the next instant that subject too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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From this reading "I'm not sure that we're quite proud enough."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
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From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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From this reading "I'm not sure that we're quite proud enough."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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From this reading Yet she changed the next instant that subject too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
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From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
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From this reading "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.
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From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet she changed the next instant that subject too.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
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From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
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From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not sure that we're quite proud enough."
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From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could only do so, however, by harking back--as if it had been a fascination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet she changed the next instant that subject too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not sure that we're quite proud enough."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet she changed the next instant that subject too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
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From this reading Yet she changed the next instant that subject too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
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From this reading "No, we're not proud," she answered after a moment.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And now they see, still more, that we can have got everything, and kept everything, and yet not be proud."
